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kau·ri
(kou′rē)n. pl. kau·ris
1. Any of several coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Agathis, especially A. australis of New Zealand, having broad leathery leaves. Also called kauri pine.
2. The white close-grained wood of one of these trees.
3. A resinous copal or a fossilized resin of these trees, chiefly A. australis, formerly used in varnishes and in the manufacture of linoleum. Also called kauri gum.
[Maori kawri.]
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kauri
(ˈkaʊrɪ)n, pl -ris
1. (Plants) a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae
2. (Plants) the wood or resin of this tree
[C19: Māori]
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kau•ri
(ˈkaʊ ri)n., pl. -ris.
1. Also called kau′ri pine′. a tall New Zealand evergreen tree, Agathis australis, of the araucaria family, yielding timber and a resin (kau′ri res′in or kau′ri gum′) used in varnishes and linoleum.
2. the wood or resin of this tree.
[1815–25; < Maori]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() copal - a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes |
2. | ![]() Agathis, genus Agathis - kauri pine dammar pine, kauri pine - any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin | |
3. | kauri - white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis dammar pine, kauri pine - any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
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