kauri

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kou′rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kau•ri  (kou′rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris. 
  1. Plant BiologyAlso, kau′ri pine′. a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin.
  2. Plant Biologythe wood of this tree.
  3. any of various other trees of the genus Agathis.
  4. See kauri resin. 
  • Maori
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kauri /ˈkaʊrɪ/ n ( pl -ris)
  1. a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae
  2. the wood or resin of this tree
Etymology: 19th Century: Māori
'kauri' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cowrie - gum - kauri gum - kauri resin - kaury

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