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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Casuarina

· Cas·u·a·ri·na · IPA /ˌkæsu.əˈɹiːnə/
01 n. A genus of leafless trees or shrubs, with drooping branchlets of a rushlike appearance, mostly natives of Australia. Some of them are large…
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    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.(Bot.)