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Pronunciation : Cas`u*a*ri"na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., supposed to be named from the resemblance of the twigs to the feathers of the cassowary, of the genus Casuarius.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of leafles trees or shrubs, with drooping branchlets of a rushlike appearance, mostly natives of Australia. Some of them are large, producing hard and heavy timber of excellent quality, called beefwood from its color.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913