casuarina
/ˌkæsu.əˈɹiːnə/
casuarina noun: any of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
Noun
casuarina (plural casuarinas)
- Any of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
- […] the noise made by the beating of the waves on the land and the sighing of the wind amongst the pendulous leaves—or rather pendant fringe of the casuarina or she-oak, those aeolian harps of the Australian bush, almost drowned their voices.1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter III...
- Lower down, in a little reach of the lagoon there grew a clump of casuarinas, those timid isolates that withdraw from other trees, selecting their own privacy, which is for ever whispering secrets up in their feathery fronds, set in motion by the slightest breeze.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 134
Proper noun capitalized: Casuarina
Casuarina
- A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
casuarina meaning in Tamil and Malay
casuarina in Tamil
- சவுக்கு மரம்
casuarina in Malay
- trees of the genus Casuarina
- eru, ru, cemara
Forms of casuarina
| plural | casuarinas |
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Origin of casuarina
From the genus name, ultimately a derivative of Malay kasuari (“cassowary”), from the resemblance of the leaves to the bird's feathers.
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Questions about casuarina
- What does casuarina mean?
- Casuarina means any of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
- What is casuarina in Tamil?
- Casuarina in Tamil is சவுக்கு மரம். See Casuarina meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is casuarina?
- Casuarina can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce casuarina?
- Casuarina is pronounced /ˌkæsu.əˈɹiːnə/.
- What is the plural of casuarina?
- The plural of casuarina is casuarinas.
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