cassowary
pronunciation
How to pronounce cassowary in British English:
UK [ˈkæsəwəri]
How to pronounce cassowary in American English:
US [ˈkæsəweri]
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- Noun:
- large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
Word Origin
- cassowary (n.)
- 1610s, via French or Dutch, from Malay kasuari.
Example
- 1. A cassowary looks like a flamboyant ostrich and can be found wandering the rain forests of australia and new guinea .
- 2. Cassowary : any of several large flightless birds of the genus casuarius of australia , new guinea , and adjacent areas , having a large , bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles .
- 3. " Cassowary : any of several large flightless birds of the genus casuarius of australia , new guinea , and adjacent areas , having a large , bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles . "