kauri

See also: Kauri and kaŭri

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kauri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊɹi/

Noun

kauri (plural kauris)

1. A conifer of the genus Agathis, family Araucariaceae, found in Australasia and Melanesia.
2. (New Zealand) , a large conifer of the family Araucariaceae.
   • 1956, Frank Clune, Roaming round New Zealand: the story of a holiday trip:

     There is an ancient legend that if the kauris disappear from New Zealand, the Maoris will also disappear.

3. 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.

Hyponyms

• (resinous product): kauri copal, Manilla copal, dammar gum

Anagrams

• Kuria, akuri

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Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).

Noun

kauri (n class, plural kauri)

1. cowry
2. porcelain