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bristlecone pine

noun

  1. a pine, Pinus aristata, of the southwestern U.S., bearing short needles crowded into long, thick bundles and cones having scales tipped with a slender, curved spine.


bristlecone pine

/ ˈbrɪsəlˌkəʊn /

noun

  1. a coniferous tree, Pinus aristata , of the western US, bearing cones with bristle-like prickles: one of the longest-lived trees, useful in radiocarbon dating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bristlecone pine1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; bristle + cone
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Example Sentences

Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) owes its name to the sharp bristles on the tips of the cone scales.

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