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kauri definition

kauri (ko̵u′rē)

noun

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

Etymology: Maori

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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