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cassican

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.

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Synonyms: crested oropendola, cornbird

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A piping crow.

Corvus typicus of Indonesia and Australia.

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noun

Meaning 3

A piping crow.

Cracticus tibicen (syn. Gymnorhina tibicen), Australian magpie.

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Synonyms: piping crow-shrike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin cassis (“helmet”).