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Digger pine
noun
- a pine, Pinus sabiniana, of California, having drooping, grayish-green needles and large, heavy cones with edible seeds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Digger pine1
1880–85, Americanism; after the Digger Indians, who used the tree as a food source
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Example Sentences
The digger pine is a western California tree of the semi-arid foothill country.
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