kauri
IPA: kˈɔri
noun
- A conifer of the genus Agathis, family Araucariaceae, found in Australasia and Melanesia.
- (New Zealand) Agathis australis, a large conifer of the family Araucariaceae.
- A resinous product of the kauri tree, found in the form of yellow or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber.
- Alternative form of cowrie [A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.]
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Examples of "kauri" in Sentences
- The area was heavily forested in kauri.
- Kauri gum diggers were also active in the area.
- The area was once famous for its kauri timber mills.
- Dargaville flourished as kauri fell and mills buzzed.
- Kauri forests are among the most ancient in the world.
- Kauri in a given area are hence likely to be of similar age.
- Its distribution is coincident in range with the kauri forest.
- Kauri is a superb timber for building the hulls and decks of boats.
- Tangowahine was a mill town for the kahikatea and kauri timber trade.
- This region is the southernmost habitat of the kauri and also mangroves.