araucaria

[ ar-aw-kair-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any of several coniferous trees of the genus Araucaria, of warm regions.

araucaria

/ ˌærɔːˈkɛərɪə /

noun

1. any tree of the coniferous genus Araucaria of South America, Australia, and Polynesia, such as the monkey puzzle and bunya-bunya

Other Words From

• arau·cari·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of araucaria¹

1825–35; < New Latin, named after Arauc ( o ) province in central Chile; -aria

Word History and Origins

Origin of araucaria¹

C19: from New Latin ( arbor ) Araucaria (tree) from Arauco, a province in Chile

Example Sentences

Araucaria, a genus of trees of the coniferous or pine order, indigenous to Australasia and South America.

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Araucaria, or Norfolk Island Pine, is now sold in pots by florists as a window plant.

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These are uniformly three times the natural size, except the section of Araucaria imbricata, which is not increased in scale.

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In this neighbourhood, the Araucanian pine (Araucaria imbricata) is found, but very few of the trees grow near the sea.

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In Araucaria and Saxegothaea the nucellus itself projects beyond the open micropyle and receives the pollen-grains direct.

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