stone pine

noun

1. Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
2. any of several piñons.

stone pine

noun

1. a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinea, having a short bole and radiating branches forming an umbrella shape Also calledumbrella pine

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone pine¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

But Adatto paused as she moved to water the stone pine with a hose.

From Los Angeles Times

That New Year’s Eve, after Ms. Joskow whacked a star-shaped piñata hanging from the stone pine tree in their backyard, out flew a black pouch with a ring in it.

From New York Times

Brought from Turkey in ancient times, they now are so inherently Italian that some people call them Italian stone pines.

From Washington Post

To assemble the data set, research teams looked at about 20 trees from each of the dozen tree species, which included maritime pine, Norway spruce, sessile oak, stone pine, and European beech.

From Science Magazine

When a massive Italian stone pine tree fell over four years later, they decided it was time to address the newly naked and exposed yard.

From Los Angeles Times