(n) resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum, Syn.kauri gum, kauri resin, kauri copal
{ or }. 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. ]