What does "araucarian" mean?

Any tree of the genus Araucaria.

How do you pronounce "araucarian"?

Pronounced //ˌæɹɔːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən//.

/ˌæɹɔːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/ adj, noun

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Noun

Adjective

1
Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae. not-comparable
"The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly araucarian."
2
Alternative letter-case form of araucarian. alt-of
3
Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used by "Araucaria" (John Galbraith Graham); focused on humour and lateral thinking rather than strict grammaticality.
"They vary as much as the Guardian but generally exclude the more Araucarian style of puzzle."

"The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly araucarian."

Etymology 1

Araucaria + -n

Etymology 2

From Araucaria + -ian.