noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˈkæs.əˌwɛɹ.i/
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CMU ARPABET:K AE1 S AH0 W EH2 R IY0
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of the large, flightless, cursorial birds of the genus Casuarius, family Casuariidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, having a characteristic bony casque on the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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