Kauri copal

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·add. ·- 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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Copal
·- A resinous substance flowing spontaneously from trees of Zanzibar, Madagascar, and South America ...

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Kauri
·add. ·noun Kauri resin. II. Kauri ·add. ·noun By extension, any of various species of Dammara; as,...

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kauri
or Cowry, or Kauri-Pine ,n. Maori name for the tree Agathis australis,Sal. (formerly Dammara A.), ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Kauri gum
·add. ·- ·Alt. of Kauri copal. ...

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Kauri resin
·add. ·- ·Alt. of Kauri copal. ...

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kauri-pine
See kauri ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
kauri-gum
n. the resin which exudes from the Kauri (q.v.), used in making varnish. 1867. F. Hochstetter, `Ne...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Queensland kauri
n. another name for Dundathu Pine. See kauri and pine. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris