kauri gum
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Noun (1)
- resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleumSynonyms: kaurikauri copalkauri resinType of copal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Kauri resin, Kauri gum, or Kauri 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement