casuarina

/ (ˌkæsjʊəˈriːnə) /

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noun

any tree of the genus Casuarina, of Australia and the East Indies, having jointed leafless branchlets: family CasuarinaceaeSee also beefwood, she-oak

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Word Origin for casuarina

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

Words nearby casuarina

casualization, casually, casualty, casualty insurance, casualwear, casuarina, casuist, casuistic, casuistry, casus belli, cat

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How to use casuarina in a sentence

Flooded-gum overhung the inner banks of the river, or grew upon the many islands, with casuarina.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt
The trees artificially reared are teak, sandal-wood, Casuarina and eucalyptus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
This island is moderately high, rocky, and barren, yet thickly covered with the eucalyptus and casuarina.
A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2|Matthew Flinders
The nest hung from the extremity of a casuarina branch which projected horizontally.
Cruise of the 'Alert'|R. W. Coppinger

This little stream of water is trickling through the casuarina grove.
The Cycle of Spring|Rabindranath Tagore