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kaury

kaury

9.9
A very tall New Zealand tree with strong straight wood used for making furniture and ships
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : kauri
  • Shipbuilders prized kaury wood for its strength and straight grain.

Examples

  • The ancient kaury forests of New Zealand are renowned for their massive trees.

  • The kaury tree can grow up to 50 meters tall.

  • A single fallen kaury log can yield exceptional lumber for furniture and flooring.

  • Many carpenters prefer using kaury for its durability.

  • Shipbuilders prized kaury wood for its strength and straight grain.

  • A single fallen kaury log can yield exceptional lumber for furniture and flooring.

  • Many carpenters prefer using kaury for its durability.

Synonyms

kauri
vskaury
  • New Zealand
9.9

A tall New Zealand tree with straight, pale wood used for timber

is the same meaning but uses a different spelling for the name
Agathis australis
vskaury
  • Specialized
9.9

A very tall evergreen tree from New Zealand called the kauri with straight pale wood used for building

is the common carpentry name for the same timber not the botanical term

Surface Forms

kaury singular
kauries plural

Etymology

The word kaury comes from the Māori name kauri for a very large New Zealand tree with straight, white wood. So kaury in English simply means that tree or the strong wood made from it.