araucarian (not comparable)
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
araucarian (plural araucarians)
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
Araucarian (comparative more Araucarian, superlative most Araucarian)
Alternative letter-case form of araucarian
Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used by "Araucaria" (John Galbraith Graham); focused on humour and lateral thinking rather than strict grammaticality.
• (crosswords): Ximenean
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`au*ca"ri*an, a.
Definition: Relating to, or of the nature of, the Araucaria. The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly Araucarian. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
