kauri

[ kou-ree ]

noun

, plural kau·ris.

1. Also kauri pine. a tall, coniferous tree, Agathis australis, of New Zealand, yielding a valuable timber and a resin.
2. the wood of this tree.
3. any of various other trees of the genus Agathis.
4. kauri resin.

kauri

/ ˈkaʊrɪ /

noun

1. a New Zealand coniferous tree, Agathis australis, with oval leaves and round cones: family Araucariaceae
2. the wood or resin of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of kauri¹

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of kauri¹

C19: Māori

Example Sentences

"Maintaining healthy soil is crucial," says Boggiss, who notes that the Tongan family farmers from whom Heilala sources have recently planted windbreaks of Pacific kauri trees and vetiver grass to prevent soil erosion.

From Salon

Other teams confirmed the spike in samples from a German oak and a New Zealand kauri tree.

From Science Magazine

Through it all, one giant kauri tree stood tall — until, after nearly two millenniums, it died and fell in a swamp, where the chemical records embedded in its flesh were immaculately preserved.

From New York Times

The team used radiocarbon to date the kauri wood by lining it up with accurate, but coarse, radiocarbon cave records from China.

From Science Magazine

But he said he was concerned for the rainforest areas, where trees such as kauri pines were not well adapted to fire.

From The Guardian