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Definitions for: Casuarina [n] any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
See Also: beefwood, genus Casuarina, she-oak, tree
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