ARAUCARIAN

Etymology

Adjective

araucarian (not comparable)

(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae

Noun

araucarian (plural araucarians)

Any tree of the genus Araucaria.

Etymology

Adjective

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.

Antonyms

• (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



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