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

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

Example Sentences

All the while, blackbirds and wood doves lend their approval to this feat of nature, as the wind whistles through the large casuarina trees along the hilltop’s ridge.

From The Guardian

Instead of mangrove wood, fishermen now use casuarina trees grown on farms in the coastal area to build their boats, Zuberi said.

From Reuters

I rolled past casuarina pines, coco plum bushes, limestone sea cliffs and Preacher’s Cave, where the island’s first settlers, English Puritans, gave sermons.

From New York Times

And Mahler's symphonies … But it all began one steamy Malaysian evening, cicadas whirring, a soft breeze through the casuarinas on the beach, a gramophone the size of a sideboard and Johann Strauss's faultless Bat.

From The Guardian

Recent additions are the eucalyptus, casuarina, Pinus pinea and ailanthus.

From Project Gutenberg