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knobcone pine

American  
[nob-kohn] / ˈnɒbˌkoʊn /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of knobcone pine

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


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