A 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.

plural of cassowary

A large flightless black bird, Casuarius casuarius.

A plant, Cerbera floribunda, which uses cassowaries to spread its seeds. / The fruit of the plant, a poisonous blue plum sized-and-shaped fruit, eaten by the frugivorous cassowaries.

plural of cassowary plum

plural of southern cassowary