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big-cone pine

American  
[big-kohn] / ˈbɪgˌkoʊn /

noun

  1. Coulter pine.

Etymology

Origin of big-cone pine

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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The leaves of this "big-cone" pine match the cones.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

The fruit is described in big-cone pine, butternut, mossy-cup oak, and mock orange.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

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