Cassowary

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  • noun. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A large struthious bird of the genus Casuarius, subfamily Casuariinæ, and family Casuariidæ, inhabiting Australia and the Papuan islands.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
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  • noun. A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, native to Australia and New Guinea, with a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
    • Word Usage
    "When they plant their taro gardens, they call the cassowary “Truly Big Man” and “Truly Important One” instead."
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