kauri
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊɹi/
The English word “kauri” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A conifer of the genus Agathis, found in Australasia and Melanesia, especially Agathis australis.
- The wood of the kauri tree.
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kauri from Proto-Polynesian *kauquli, from *kau (“tree”) + *quli (“black”), originally referring to Samoan ebony ("Diospyros samoensis").
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