knobcone pine

[ nob-kohn ]

noun

1. a pine, Pinus attenuata, of the Pacific coast of the United States, bearing cones with knoblike scales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knobcone pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; knob + cone

Example Sentences

The knobcone pine lives in adversity and usually dies by violence.

From Project Gutenberg

The average height of the mature knobcone pine is from twenty-five to forty feet, and the trunk diameter eight to twelve inches.

From Project Gutenberg