# Araucania

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
2. One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile.

## Etymology
From Spanish Araucanía.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/araucania