cassowary
noun
cas·so·wary
ˈka-sə-ˌwer-ē 
plural cassowaries
: any of a genus (Casuarius) of large ratite birds chiefly of New Guinea and northern Australia that have a horny casque on the head and are closely related to the emu
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The kid picks up his pace to a run after spotting two cassowaries behind them.
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The kid glances behind them, sees the cassowaries and runs toward the house.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In fact, some birds – such as the emu or the cassowary – don’t fly at all.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Conservationists stress that cassowaries are not villains.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 June 2025
The kid glances behind them, sees the cassowaries and runs toward the house.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In fact, some birds – such as the emu or the cassowary – don’t fly at all.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Conservationists stress that cassowaries are not villains.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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cassowary
noun
cas·so·wary
ˈkas-ə-ˌwer-ē
plural cassowaries
: any of several tall swift-running birds of New Guinea and Australia that are closely related to the emu
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