cassowary
noun/ˈkæsəweəri/
/ˈkæsəweri/
(plural cassowaries)
- a very large bird related to the emu, that does not fly. It is found mainly in New Guinea.Topics Birdsc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Malay kesuari.
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