araucaria

[ar-aw-kair-ee-uh]

noun

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

Compare monkey puzzle, Norfolk Island pine.

Origin of araucaria

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

Related formsar·au·car·i·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for araucaria

Historical Examples of araucaria

You ought to have a segoya here and over there an araucaria.
A Virgin Heart
Remy de Gourmont
Araucaria imbricata, the only hardy species, is a very singular tree.
Botany for Ladies
Jane Loudon
Araucaria timber is said to be like good deal, but smoother and heavier.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook
Herbert Maxwell
Here and there gigantic, graceful pines (Araucaria excelsa) stood in stately groves.
A Modern Buccaneer
Rolf Boldrewood
Araucaria, a genus of trees of the coniferous or pine order, indigenous to Australasia and South America.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2
Various

British Dictionary definitions for araucaria

araucaria

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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