Araucaria
/arɔːˈkɛːri.ə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
- 2 A species of the genus Araucaria.
"He was particularly fond of mainland Australia's two Araucarias — the Bunya Pine and the Hoop Pine."
- 3 any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"He was particularly fond of mainland Australia's two Araucarias — the Bunya Pine and the Hoop Pine."
Etymology
From translingual Araucaria, after Spanish Arauco (“Chilean province”), from Mapudungun rag ko.