Araucariaceae n 1: tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae [syn: {Araucariaceae}, {family Araucariaceae}, {araucaria family}]
Araucariaceae \Araucariaceae\ n. 1. 1 a family of tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae. Syn: family {Araucariaceae}, araucaria family [WordNet 1.5]