Associations to the word «Araucaria»

Wiktionary

ARAUCARIA, noun. An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
ARAUCARIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Araucariaceae   — conifer trees, native to South America and Australasia, including nine species, including the monkey puzzle.
ARAUCARIA, noun. A species of the genus Araucaria.
ARAUCARIA ARAUCANA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Araucariaceae   — the monkey puzzle, a conifer native to Chile.

Dictionary definition

ARAUCARIA, noun. Any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds.

Wise words

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