kauri

American  

[kou-ree] / ˈkaʊ ri /

noun

kauris plural

1. Also kauri pine a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin.

2. the wood of this tree.

3. any of various other trees of the genus Agathis.

4. kauri resin.

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kauri British  

/ ˈkaʊrɪ /

noun

1. a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae

2. the wood or resin of this tree

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• kauris
  plural

Etymology

Origin of kauri

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1815–25

Example Sentences

"Maintaining healthy soil is crucial," says Boggiss, who notes that the Tongan family farmers from whom Heilala sources have recently planted windbreaks of Pacific kauri trees and vetiver grass to prevent soil erosion.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

Other teams confirmed the spike in samples from a German oak and a New Zealand kauri tree.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 13, 2023

They seem more like an arboretum than anything else, and I admired mazelike java fig trees, a towering smooth-barked kauri and a fascinating cannonball tree, which holds dozens of large, spherical fruits.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2019

With 22 fireplace suites, panoramic ocean views, and plenty of natural immersion, amid cliff walks and kauri forests, the retreat offers a slice of North Island life that contrasts experiences from its sister properties.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2015

The kauri is the only cone-bearing pine in New Zealand.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis