Căs'so-wa-ry, n.

n. [Fr. casoar, Sp. casoario, casobar, casuel, It. casuario, N. Lat. struthio casuarius, from Hindost. kassuwaris.] (Ornith.) A large brevipennate or ostrich-like bird, of the genus Casuarius. It is shorter and stouter than the ostrich, and, next to it, the largest living bird. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other. It is a timorous and shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. It is a native of Malacca, Java, and adjacent islands. Baird.