casuarina

/ (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

Origin of casuarina

1
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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