Origin: Latin suffix -ary
Cassowary has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
The word cassowary comes from the Malay language, where kasuari originally referred to the large flightless bird found in Southeast Asia.