kauri
- noun
- /ˈkɔːri/
- New Zealand
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resina de kauri
- Old deposits of kauri were discovered while digging the new road.
Examples
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The craftsman used kauri to give the cabinet a beautiful glossy finish.
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The artist used kauri resin in her paintings.
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The varnish contains kauri resin, making it exceptionally durable.
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I found a piece of kauri fossil while hiking.
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The ancient kauri resin was once highly valued for its use in making varnishes.
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Archaeologists discovered pieces of fossilized kauri that are thousands of years old.
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Craftsmen often prefer kauri resin for its durability when creating linoleum flooring.
Synonyms
A hard pale material from a large New Zealand tree used to make varnish
A hard, sticky material from old New Zealand kauri trees that people use to make varnish
A hard sticky substance from kauri trees in New Zealand used to make varnish and linoleum
A natural sticky resin from tropical trees used to make varnish
Compounds
- New Zealand
A hard, sticky material from old New Zealand kauri trees that people use to make varnish
- New Zealand
A hard sticky substance from kauri trees in New Zealand used to make varnish and linoleum
- Australian
A large evergreen tree from New Zealand and nearby regions valued for its strong wood and sticky resin
- New Zealand
A very large New Zealand tree with shiny leaves and reddish-brown scaly bark
- Australian
A large Australian tree with a smooth pale trunk and light soft wood used for building
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kauri also names a resin from these trees, often called kauri gum, which is like the tree's 'gum' turned hard and used in varnish. That's why kauri can mean both the tree and the hardened resin from it.
