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casuarina

British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of casuarina

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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