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casuarina

/ ˌkæsjʊəˈriːnə /

noun

  1. any tree of the genus Casuarina, of Australia and the East Indies, having jointed leafless branchlets: family Casuarinaceae See also beefwood she-oak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of casuarina1

C19: from New Latin, from Malay kěsuari cassowary , referring to the resemblance of the branches to the feathers of the cassowary
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Example Sentences

Flooded-gum overhung the inner banks of the river, or grew upon the many islands, with casuarina.

The trees artificially reared are teak, sandal-wood, Casuarina and eucalyptus.

This island is moderately high, rocky, and barren, yet thickly covered with the eucalyptus and casuarina.

The nest hung from the extremity of a casuarina branch which projected horizontally.

This little stream of water is trickling through the casuarina grove.

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