Meaning & use
casuarina
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A genus of trees and shrubs with slender, needle-like branchlets, native to Australia and parts of Asia and the Pacific.
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Rows of casuarina trees lined the beach, their needles whispering in the wind.
The casuarina's tough wood made it popular for fence posts and firewood.
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Named for its foliage's resemblance to the drooping feathers of the cassowary bird.
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