Norfolk Island pine


noun
  1. a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.

Origin of Norfolk Island pine

1
First recorded in 1795–1805
  • Also called Australian pine, Norfolk pine .

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British Dictionary definitions for Norfolk Island pine

Norfolk Island pine

noun
  1. a tall coniferous tree, Araucaria heterophylla, native to Norfolk Island and widely cultivated

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