'Kauri resin' definitions:
Definition of 'kauri resin'
(from WordNet)
noun
Resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum [syn: kauri, kauri copal, kauri resin, kauri gum]
Definition of 'Kauri resin'
From: 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.]