casuarina

/ (ˌkæsjʊəˈriːnə) /

noun

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

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

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

Example sentences from the Web for casuarina

Among the other trees on the island I noticed a Casuarina and a Ficus.

Cruise of the 'Alert' |R. W. Coppinger
This little stream of water is trickling through the casuarina grove.

The Cycle of Spring |Rabindranath Tagore
The banksia, the casuarina, and the hardy xanthorrhoea reminded us of former toils on the opposite side of these ranges.

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 2 (of 2) |Thomas Mitchell
It is made of casuarina wood, and is generally three feet in length, an inch and a quarter broad, and half an inch thick.

Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) |John MacGillivray

I could hear the light wind rustling through the branches of the casuarina trees that fringed the shore.

Tales of the Malayan Coast |Rounsevelle Wildman

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casuarina

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