araucarian

adjective1

1. •
   Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae.

   • The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly araucarian.

noun1

1. •
   Any tree of the genus Araucaria.

adjective1

1. •
   Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used by "Araucaria" (John Galbraith Graham); focused on humour and lateral thinking rather than strict grammaticality.

   • They vary as much as the Guardian but generally exclude the more Araucarian style of puzzle. — 2008