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Meaning of KAURI RESIN

Pronunciation:  'kawree'rezin

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  resin of the kauri trees of N Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
 
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 Synonyms: kauri, kauri copal, kauri gum
 
 See Also: copal

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Kauri resin\, gum \gum\, or copal \copal\
A resinous product of the kauri, found in the form of yellow
or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It
is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber.
 

 

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