Definition of cassowary
English to English noun - large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
source: WordNet 3.0 - A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.
source: Webster 1913
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cassowary, cowry, cessor, caesar, chowry, caraway, cogware, coassessor, cassiri, cascara, caesarea, cassirer, carraway, chasseur, cookware, cower, chary, carry, carya, chaussure
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