Araucaria

/arɔːˈkɛːri.ə/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
  2. 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. 3
    any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds wordnet

Example

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"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.

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