hickory pine

noun

1. bristlecone pine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hickory pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

We walk through forests thick with birch, oak, hickory, pine.

From New York Times

If the hickory, pine and bobolinks that grace the center's 15 acres are not enough, there is what may be termed the reality walk.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the other I was surprised to recognize Old Hickory Pine.

From Project Gutenberg

I am afraid he and Old Hickory Pine and Cal Marsh did a bit of swaggering while in town.

From Project Gutenberg

The camp was located in a nice piece of woodland, composed of oak, hickory, pine etc., on the western side of the brook or branch, from which the ground rose at a gentle slope towards the east and west, the flow being towards the north.

From Project Gutenberg