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kauri resin
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noun
a hard resin obtained from the bark of the kauri or found, sometimes in masses of as much as 100 pounds (45 kilograms), in the soil where the tree has grown: used chiefly in making varnish.
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Origin of kauri resin
First recorded in 1855โ60
Words nearby kauri resin
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