kauri gum
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleumSynonyms: kaurikauri copalkauri resinkauri gum
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Kauri resin \Kauri resin\, Kauri gum \Kauri gum\, or Kauri copal \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 1913 Suppl.]