Torrey

[ tawr-ee, tor-ee ]

noun

1. John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.

Example Sentences

The route: Start at Del Mar City Beach, hiking to the Torrey Pines State Beach parking area and Los Penasquitos Lagoon, where you’ll see our unique native tree, the torrey pine, which is the rarest endemic pine in the New World, growing only at this area and on Santa Rosa Island near Santa Barbara.

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Tree varieties include Eureka lemon, pink guava, Golden Delicious apple, coast live oak, olive, crape myrtle, California sycamore, desert willow and torrey pines.

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After opening the season with four victories to stretch its winning streak to 28 dating to last September, Mater Dei was dealt consecutive losses by Redondo Union and Torrey Pines.

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The Mustangs lost to Mater Dei in the Division 1 championship match last season and despite the graduation of captain and All-CIF setter Charlie Fuerbringer they are off to a fast start with wins against Marymount, Torrey Pines, Palos Verdes, Iolani, Orange Lutheran and Harvard-Westlake.

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La Mirada, which had lost to Orange Lutheran 9-4 in the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals, reached the regional final by upsetting No. 2 Torrey Pines 4-2 and No. 3 Huntington Beach 10-8.

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