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Word: Casuarina
Speech Type: Noun
from modern Latin casuarius ‘cassowary’ (from the resemblance of the branches to the bird's feathers)
ˌkasjʊəˈriːnə
a tree with slender, jointed, drooping twigs that resemble horsetails and bear tiny scale-like leaves. It is native to Australia and SE Asia, and is a valuable source of timber and firewood.
Short Definition:tree with slender, jointed, drooping twigs which resemble horsetails and bear tiny scale-like leaves
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