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/ˈkaʊɹi/ · noun
(New Zealand) A conifer of the genus Agathis, found in Australasia and Melanesia, especially Agathis australis..
There is an ancient legend that if the kauris disappear from New Zealand, the Maoris will also disappear.
He had already kicked one panel of the stout door clean out. It was inch-thick kauri timber.
Constructed from the native timbers rimu, kauri, or matai, the interior has been refurbished in sympathy with the era of the home.
Use kauri when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kauri means (New Zealand) A conifer of the genus Agathis, found in Australasia and Melanesia, especially Agathis australis..
Common synonyms include kauri gum, kauri resin, kaury, agathis australis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There is an ancient legend that if the kauris disappear from New Zealand, the Maoris will also disappear.
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