kauri

[ kou-ree ]

/ ˈkaʊ ri /

noun, plural kau·ris.

Also kauri pine . a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin.

the wood of this tree.

any of various other trees of the genus Agathis.

kauri resin.

Origin of kauri

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1815–25

Words nearby kauri

Kaunas, Kaunda, kaupapa, Kaur, Kauravas, kauri, kauri gum, kauri resin, kauru, kaury, Kautsky

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Example sentences from the Web for kauri

As she was to call at New Zealand to get some kauri spars, five Maoris went with her, working their passage over.
History of Australia and New Zealand|Alexander Sutherland
Lopez had reasons for thinking that Kauri gum must have a great rise.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
Kauri timber is used almost exclusively in the North, so that we may say we live under the shadow of the Kauri pine.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay
There is a quantity of kauri gum, and many ornaments made from it—all a clear yellow amber colour.
By Forest Ways in New Zealand|F. A. Roberts

The sides were made out of one wide plank of Kauri pine without a join.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kauri

kauri

/ (ˈkaʊrɪ) /

noun plural -ris

a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae

the wood or resin of this tree

Word Origin for kauri

C19: Māori

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单词	kauri
释义	kauri [ kou-ree ] / ˈkaʊ ri / noun, plural kau·ris. Also kauri pine . a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin. the wood of this tree. any of various other trees of the genus Agathis. kauri resin. Origin of kauri Borrowed into English from Maori around 1815–25 Words nearby kauri Kaunas, Kaunda, kaupapa, Kaur, Kauravas, kauri, kauri gum, kauri resin, kauru, kaury, Kautsky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kauri As she was to call at New Zealand to get some kauri spars, five Maoris went with her, working their passage over. History of Australia and New Zealand\|Alexander Sutherland Lopez had reasons for thinking that Kauri gum must have a great rise. The Prime Minister\|Anthony Trollope Kauri timber is used almost exclusively in the North, so that we may say we live under the shadow of the Kauri pine. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)\|William Delisle Hay There is a quantity of kauri gum, and many ornaments made from it—all a clear yellow amber colour. By Forest Ways in New Zealand\|F. A. Roberts The sides were made out of one wide plank of Kauri pine without a join. The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for kauri kauri / (ˈkaʊrɪ) / noun plural -ris a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae the wood or resin of this tree Word Origin for kauri C19: Māori Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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