araucaria

[ ar-aw-kair-ee-uh ]
/ ˌær ɔˈkɛər i ə /

noun

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

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Origin of araucaria

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

OTHER WORDS FROM araucaria

ar·au·car·i·an, adjective

Words nearby araucaria

aratus of sicyon, araucan, araucana, araucania, araucanian, araucaria, arawak, arawakan, arawn, araxes, araxá
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British Dictionary definitions for araucaria

araucaria
/ (ˌærɔːˈkɛərɪə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for araucaria

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