big-cone pine
Americannoun
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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