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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-aw-kair-ee-uh]
- /ˌær ɔˈkɛər i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ar-aw-kair-ee-uh]
- /ˌær ɔˈkɛər i ə/
Definitions of araucaria word
- noun araucaria any tree of the coniferous genus Araucaria of South America, Australia, and Polynesia, such as the monkey puzzle and bunya-bunya 3
- noun araucaria any of a genus (Araucaria) of the araucaria family of cone-bearing trees with flat, scalelike needles, native to the Southern Hemisphere and grown as ornamentals in other areas; esp., the monkey puzzle tree and the Norfolk Island pine 3
- adjective araucaria designating a family (Araucariaceae) of unusual conifers found esp. in Chile, Australia, and S U.S. 3
- noun araucaria any of several coniferous trees of the genus Araucaria, of warm regions. 1
- noun araucaria An evergreen conifer of a genus that includes the monkey puzzle and the Norfolk Island pine, having stiff sharp leaves. 1
- noun araucaria An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria. 0
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Origin of araucaria
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin, named after Arauc(o) province in central Chile; see -aria
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Parts of speech for Araucaria
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araucaria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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