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
Advertisement

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

Advertisement

Kauri Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to kauri using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

kauri