araucaria

[ ar-aw-kair-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. any of several coniferous trees of the genus Araucaria, of warm regions.

Origin of araucaria

1
1825–35; <New Latin, named after Arauc(o) province in central Chile; see -aria

Other words from araucaria

  • ar·au·car·i·an, adjective

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araucaria

/ (ˌærɔːˈkɛərɪə) /


noun
  1. any tree of the coniferous genus Araucaria of South America, Australia, and Polynesia, such as the monkey puzzle and bunya-bunya

Origin of araucaria

1
C19: from New Latin (arbor) Araucaria (tree) from Arauco, a province in Chile

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