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Word: Cassowary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Malay kesuari
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkasəwəri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkasəwɛːri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a very large flightless bird related to the emu, with a bare head and neck, a tall horny crest, and one or two coloured wattles. It is native mainly to the forests of New Guinea.
Short Definition:very large flightless bird related to emu, with bare head and neck, tall horny crest
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