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big-cone pine

[ big-kohn ]
/ ˈbɪgˌkoʊn /
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noun
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Origin of big-cone pine

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby big-cone pine

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How to use big-cone pine in a sentence

  • Coulter Pine (Pinus coulteri) is also known as nut pine, big cone pine, and long cone pine.

    American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
  • The fruit is described in big-cone pine, butternut, mossy-cup oak, and mock orange.

    Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers
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