kauri
Americannoun
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Also kauri pine a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin.
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the wood of this tree.
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any of various other trees of the genus Agathis.
noun
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a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae
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the wood or resin of this tree
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Etymology
Origin of kauri
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1815–25
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"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
Of all the forest trees the kauri pine has been one of the most valuable—has been, because not many trees are left.
From Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania by Gilson, Jewett Castello
The principal trees, both in number and size, were the kauris and eucalypti.
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
The kauris measured a hundred feet high, before the ramification of the branches.
From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules
“I have an idea, Mr. Spilett,” said Herbert, “supposing I climb to the top of one of these kauris, I could see, perhaps, for a good ways.”
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
Splendid kauris, disposed in groups, rose to a height of two hundred feet, their cylindrical trunks surmounted by a crown of verdure.
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
The oak and the palm were growing side by side, the Australian eucalyptus leaned against the Norwegian pine, the birch-tree of the north mingled its foliage with New Zealand kauris.
From A Journey to the Interior of the Earth by Verne, Jules
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