araucaria
|a-ra-u-ca-ri-a|
🇺🇸
/ˌærəˈkɑːriə/
🇬🇧
/ˌærəˈkɑːrɪə/
southern evergreen conifer genus / large southern conifer tree
Etymology
'araucaria' originates from Neo-Latin, specifically the word 'Araucaria', where it referred to Arauco, the name of a region in south-central Chile.
'araucaria' was Latinized from Spanish 'Araucanía' (the region name) and adopted into botanical Latin as the genus name 'Araucaria', which was later used in modern English as 'araucaria'.
Initially, the term indicated origin or association with the Arauco region, but over time it came to be used as the formal name for a genus of southern conifer trees.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of large evergreen coniferous trees (family Araucariaceae) native to the Southern Hemisphere (for example South America, Australia, New Caledonia, and some Pacific islands).
An araucaria planted near the shore provides dramatic silhouette against the sky.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/02 08:46