araucaria

[ ar-aw-kair-ee-uh ]

/ ˌær ɔˈkɛər i ə /

noun

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

Nearby words

aratus of sicyon, araucan, araucana, araucania, araucanian, araucaria, arawak, arawakan, arawn, araxes, araxá

Compare monkey puzzle, Norfolk Island pine.

Origin of araucaria

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

Related forms

ar·au·car·i·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for araucaria

In this neighbourhood, the Araucanian pine (Araucaria imbricata) is found, but very few of the trees grow near the sea.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
Araucaria imbricata, the only hardy species, is a very singular tree.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
You ought to have a segoya here and over there an araucaria.
A Virgin Heart|Remy de Gourmont
Araucaria, or Norfolk Island Pine, is now sold in pots by florists as a window plant.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn

Effective in a different fashion must be the araucaria grove at Beauport, Sussex, which I have not seen.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell

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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