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bristlecone pine
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noun
a pine, Pinus aristata, of the southwestern U.S., bearing short needles crowded into long, thick bundles and cones having scales tipped with a slender, curved spine.
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Also called hickory pine.
Words nearby bristlecone pine
brisling, Brisso, Brissot, bristle, bristlebird, bristlecone pine, bristle-grass, bristlemouth, bristletail, bristle-thighed curlew, bristle worm
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British Dictionary definitions for bristlecone pine
bristlecone pine
/ (ˈbrɪsəlˌkəʊn) /
noun
a coniferous tree, Pinus aristata, of the western US, bearing cones with bristle-like prickles: one of the longest-lived trees, useful in radiocarbon dating
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