Definition

1. Noun:
   • A resin from kauri trees: A natural resin obtained from kauri trees, particularly those native to New Zealand.
   • A fossilized resin: This substance is often found in a fossilized state, having been preserved underground for long periods.
   • A material for industrial products: It is collected and used in the manufacture of varnishes, linoleum, and other products.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The museum displayed a large piece of polished kauri gum.
  • Traditional varnishes were sometimes made using kauri gum.
  • Digging for fossil kauri gum was once a common activity in the region.

Advanced Usage

• "Fossil kauri gum": Specifically refers to the resin that has been preserved and hardened over centuries or millennia.
  • The jewelry was made from beautifully colored fossil kauri gum.

Variants and Related Words

• Kauri (n): The type of coniferous tree (genus , especially ) that produces this resin.
• Kauri copal (n): Another term sometimes used for kauri gum, particularly the fossilized resin.
• Dammar (n): A similar tree resin from other species, often compared to kauri gum.

Synonyms

• Resin: A broader term for sticky organic substances exuded by trees.
• Copal: A type of tree resin, often fossilized, used for varnish.

Related Phrases

• Gum digging: The historical activity of excavating for fossilized kauri gum.
  • Gum digging provided an income for many early settlers.

Noun

1. resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum