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Cassowary meaning

Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.

Synonyms of Cassowary

ratite ratite bird flightless bird

Related words

Other words often associated with Cassowary or its synonyms:

bird

Using Cassowary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
  • Useful related words include: ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird.
  • In the example corpus, cassowary often appears in combinations such as: southern cassowary, the cassowary, dwarf cassowary.

Context around Cassowary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

southern 3× dwarf 2× male 2× mareeba 1× 2003 1× humans 1× wattled 1×

Often after:

breeding 1× produce 1× street 1× feathers 1× features 1× occurred 1× coast 1× skull 1× strikes 1× held 1×

Sentence patterns with Cassowary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a southern cassowary all three 1× and southern cassowary produce very 1× at a cassowary street property 1× barbules on cassowary feathers are 1× cassowary the cassowary breeding season 1× double wattled cassowary casuarius casuarius 1× eating the cassowary it is 1× hinchinbrook mareeba cassowary coast and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as for eating 1× australian administrative officers 1× disaster assistance was 1× each 3 toed 1× germination rates for 1× harmer s f 1×

Common sentence endings:

4 inches long 1× 92 versus 4 1× an official said 1× be quite tough 1× belly in 1995 1× grows with age 1×

Words around Cassowary

Just before it in the word index:

cassowaries 16 cassoulet 4 cassotis 2 casson 13 cassola 6 cassocks 5

Just after it in the word index:

cassper 18 casspi 3 casstevens 2 cassuto 3 cassville 28 cassy 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Cassowary

  • In this selection, "cassowary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, southern, dwarf, male, breeding, produce and street stand out and add context to how "cassowary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a southern cassowary all three and and southern cassowary produce very. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cassowary" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cassowary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Reproduction Southern cassowary The cassowary breeding season starts in May to June. (12 words)

As for eating the cassowary, it is supposed to be quite tough. (12 words)

The second is the smallest species and also known as the dwarf cassowary. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Harmer, S. F. & Shipley, A. E. (1899) Close-up of the head of a southern cassowary All three species have a keratinous skin covered casque on their heads which grows with age. (32 words)

Australian administrative officers stationed in New Guinea were advised that it "should be cooked with a stone in the pot: when the stone is ready to eat so is the Cassowary". (31 words)

Kofron, C. P. (2003) Cassowary strikes to the abdomen are among the rarest of all, but there is one case of a dog that was kicked in the belly in 1995. (31 words)

Example sentences (17)

Reproduction Southern cassowary The cassowary breeding season starts in May to June.

This is related to their discovery that at least the dwarf cassowary and southern cassowary produce very-low frequency sounds, which may aid in communication in dense rainforest.

Police will allege a group of men assaulted the woman at a Cassowary Street property in Doolandella before forcing her into a car and driving to Forest Lake.

Since the fluffy barbules on cassowary feathers are pretty sparse, the rachis gets more exposure to light than in "thick-feathered" birds, giving it a chance to literally shine.

Each 3-toed foot on a cassowary features a dagger-like claw that is about 4 inches long.

The death of the male cassowary occurred in June due to natural reasons, an official said.

Disaster assistance was made available for the local government areas of Hinchinbrook, Mareeba, Cassowary Coast and Yarrabah on Saturday.

As for eating the cassowary, it is supposed to be quite tough.

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Australian administrative officers stationed in New Guinea were advised that it "should be cooked with a stone in the pot: when the stone is ready to eat so is the Cassowary".

Germination rates for seeds of the rare Australian rainforest tree Ryparosa were found to be much higher after passing through a cassowary's gut (92% versus 4%).

Harmer, S. F. & Shipley, A. E. (1899) Close-up of the head of a southern cassowary All three species have a keratinous skin covered casque on their heads which grows with age.

Illustration of cassowary skull The evolutionary history of cassowaries, as of all ratites, is not well known.

Kofron, C. P. (2003) Cassowary strikes to the abdomen are among the rarest of all, but there is one case of a dog that was kicked in the belly in 1995.

Relationship with humans Cassowary held as pet during the Siboga Expedition on Indonesia and New Guinea, 1899–1900.

The double wattled cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is the most popular species in captivity and it is fairly common in European and American zoos, where it is known for its unmistakable appearance.

The male cassowary dives into water and submerges himself up to his upper neck and head.

The second is the smallest species and also known as the dwarf cassowary.

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Common combinations with cassowary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cassowary" in a sentence?
An example: "Reproduction Southern cassowary The cassowary breeding season starts in May to June." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cassowary" from authentic English texts.
What does "cassowary" mean?
Cassowary means: Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
What are synonyms of "cassowary"?
Common synonyms of "cassowary" include: ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird.
How many example sentences with "cassowary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "cassowary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.