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swamp kaurinoun [mass noun] NZValuable timber from ancient kauri trees recovered from swamps: the large Maori carving has been chiselled from 4500-year-old swamp kauri...- His varied portfolio of investments in New Zealand includes swamp kauri in Northland and a stake in a honey-products company.
- This swamp kauri is being harvested at breakneck speeds for use in staircases and furniture.
- Despite the fact that scientists want swamp kauri to be preserved, the forestry director says that exports are a "grey area" and are approved on a case-by-case basis.
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