SINCE 1828
kauri
noun
kau·ri
| \ ˈkau̇(-ə)r-ē
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Definition of kauri
1
: any of various trees (genus Agathis) of the araucaria family
especially
: a tall timber tree (A. australis) of New Zealand having fine white straight-grained wood
— called also kauri pine
2
: a light-colored to brown resin from the kauri tree found as a fossil in the ground or collected from living trees and used especially in varnishes and linoleum
— called also kauri gum, kauri resin
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