cassican Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cas"si*can noun

Etymology

NL. cassicus helmeted, fr. L. cassis a belmet.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) An American bird of the genus Cassicus, allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest; the crested oriole. The name is also sometimes given to the piping crow, an Australian bird.