Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

araucaria

/ærɔˈkɛ.ri.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: arau-caria
IPA: /ærɔˈkɛ.ri.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.

noun

A species of the genus Araucaria.

Example Sentences

"He was particularly fond of mainland Australia's two Araucarias — the Bunya Pine and the Hoop Pine."

Etymology

From taxonomic name Araucaria, after Spanish Arauco (“Chilean province”), from Mapudungun rag ko.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Araucaria, Arauco, rag ko

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ærɔˈkɛ.ri.ə/
British English: /arɔːˈkɛːri.ə/

Inflected Forms

araucarias (plural)

Derived Forms

Araucarian

Phrases

the English noun Araucaria

Frequently Paired Words

the English noun Araucaria

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria caria

Questions

How do you pronounce araucaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ærɔˈkɛ.ri.ə/.
What does araucaria mean?: An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
Where does araucaria come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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