Spanish Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Spanish word
araucaria
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾauˈkaɾja/
Meaning
- feminine nounaraucaria tree
Example
En el parque hay una araucaria grande.
There is a large araucaria tree in the park.
More examples
Nos sentamos bajo una araucaria para descansar.
We sat under an araucaria tree to rest.
Core concept
Evergreen conifer with dense, needlelike leaves and tiered horizontal branches.
Common phrases
a la sombra de una araucaria
in the shade of an araucaria tree
sentarse bajo una araucaria
sit under an araucaria tree
Similar words
árbol: Large woody plant with a single trunk and branches forming a leafy crown.
planta: Organism with stems and leaves grown in soil or pots, often cultivated.
pino: Coniferous tree with thin needle leaves and a generally conical shape.
Definition in Spanish
Árbol conífero conocido por sus hojas en forma de agujas y su copa regular, perteneciente al género Araucaria.
Word origin
The scientific genus name comes from the Chilean region Araucanía, Latinized as Araucaria and adopted into Spanish for trees of that genus.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine and countable, so speakers pair it with la or una when referring to a single tree.
Other meanings
- monkey puzzle treenoun
- araucarianoun