araucaria
- noun
- /əˈrɔːkəriə/
- Specialized
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araucaria
- The araucaria is known for its distinctive spiraled branches and large, edible seeds.
Examples
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For the benefit of the youngsters, he demonstrated the thrower's intricate construction, from bits of araucaria wood and creepers from epiphytic ferns.
Fiction book (2002) -
A native of the Cautin River in the farthest region of the araucaria trees, Eduvijes did not master the sometimes doubtful capacity to write.
Fiction book (1995) -
In Australia, the araucaria tree provides shade and beauty in many gardens.
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The nuts from the araucaria are a popular delicacy in the regions where the tree grows.
Synonyms
A tall Australian tree that makes large edible seeds important to Aboriginal people
A large Australian tree that makes big cones with edible seeds like chestnuts
A large evergreen tree from Chile and Argentina with spiral branches and edible seeds
A large South American tree with spiny branches and edible seeds
A tall evergreen tree with a straight trunk often grown as a house or garden plant
A tall evergreen tree from Norfolk Island often grown as a house plant or decoration
A tall evergreen tree like a pine often grown for decoration
A tall pine tree from Australia and New Guinea whose light wood is used for furniture
A very tall evergreen tree from New Caledonia and the New Hebrides that looks like a Norfolk Island pine
Compounds
- Specialized
A large Australian tree that makes big cones with edible seeds like chestnuts
- Specialized
A large evergreen tree from Chile and Argentina with spiral branches and edible seeds
- Specialized
A very tall evergreen tree from New Caledonia and the New Hebrides that looks like a Norfolk Island pine
- Specialized
A tall pine tree from Australia and New Guinea whose light wood is used for furniture
- Specialized
A family of tall evergreen trees with broad leathery leaves that make cones and come from South America and Australia
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word araucaria comes from the place name Araucanía, a region in southern Chile, and simply means 'from Araucanía'. So an araucaria is a tree that was first known from that region, which explains the name for these tall South American trees.