kauri

(ko̵u)

noun

  1. a tall evergreen tree (Agathis australis) of the pine family, growing in New Zealand
  2. its wood
  3. a resin (, ) from this tree, often found as a fossil, used in varnishes, adhesives, and linoleum

Origin: Maori

See kauri in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. kau·ris
  1. Any of several coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Agathis, especially A. australis of New Zealand, having broad leathery leaves.
  2. The white close-grained wood of one of these trees.
  3. A resinous copal or a fossilized resin of these trees, used in varnishes and enamels.

Origin:

Origin: Maori kawri

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