Kauri Definition

kourē
kauris
noun
A tall evergreen tree (Agathis australis) of the pine family, growing in New Zealand.
Webster's New World
Its wood.
Webster's New World
A resin (kauri resin, kauri gum) from this tree, often found as a fossil, used in varnishes, adhesives, and linoleum.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • kauri gum
  • kauri resin
  • kauri copal
  • Agathis australis
  • kaury

Other Word Forms of Kauri

Noun

Singular:
kauri
Plural:
kauris

Origin of Kauri

  • Maori kawri

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Maori.

    From Wiktionary

  • From New Zealand.

    From Wiktionary

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