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ˈkæs əˌwɛr icas·sowa·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cassowarynoun

    large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

Wiktionary

  1. cassowarynoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: From kĕsuari, name of the same bird.

Wikipedia

  1. Cassowary

    Cassowaries (Tok Pisin: muruk, Indonesian: kasuari) are flightless birds of the genus Casuarius in the order Casuariiformes. They are classified as ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bones) and are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and West Papua), Aru Islands (Maluku), and northeastern Australia.Three species are extant: The most common, the southern cassowary, is the third-tallest and second-heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu. The other two species are represented by the northern cassowary and the dwarf cassowary; the northern cassowary is the most recently discovered and the most threatened. A fourth but extinct species is represented by the pygmy cassowary. Cassowaries feed mainly on fruit, although all species are truly omnivorous and take a range of other plant foods, including shoots and grass seeds, in addition to fungi, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Cassowaries are very wary of humans, but if provoked, they are capable of inflicting serious, even fatal, injuries to both dogs and people. The cassowary has often been labeled "the world's most dangerous bird".

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  1. cassowary

    A cassowary is a large, flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, East Nusa Tenggara, the Maluku Islands, and northeastern Australia. It belongs to the family Casuariidae and is known for its distinctive, helmet-like casque on its head, it's bright and colorful neck, and its powerful legs that can be used for defensive purposes. There are three species of cassowary. It is considered one of the most dangerous birds in the world due to its ability to inflict fatal injuries on humans and animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cassowarynoun

    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

  2. Etymology: [Malay kasuri.]

Wikidata

  1. Cassowary

    The cassowaries are ratites, very large flightless birds, in the genus Casuarius native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and northeastern Australia. There are three extant species recognized today. The most common of these, the Southern Cassowary, is the third tallest and second heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu. Cassowaries feed mainly on fruit, although all species are truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food including shoots, grass seeds, and fungi in addition to invertebrates and small vertebrates. Cassowaries are very shy, but when provoked they are capable of inflicting injuries to dogs and people, although fatalities are extremely rare.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cassowary

    kas′ō-war-i, n. a genus of running birds, nearly related to the true ostrich, and nearer to the American rhea. [Malay kasuārī or kasavārī.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cassowary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cassowary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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    It's the largest egg from the largest bird that ever existed, it is related to the cassowary and the ostrich which are still with us today.

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