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Casuarina

Casuarina Meaning & Definition
Casuarina Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Casuarina?

[n] any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood

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See Also | beefwood | genus Casuarina | she-oak | tree

Casuarina In Webster's Dictionary

\Cas`u*a*ri"na\, n. [NL., supposed to be named from the resemblance of the twigs to the feathers of the cassowary, of the genus {Casuarius}.] (Bot.) A genus of leafless trees or shrubs, with drooping branchlets of a rushlike appearance, mostly natives of Australia. Some of them are large, producing hard and heavy timber of excellent quality, called {beefwood} from its color.

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