knobcone pine

[ nob-kohn ]

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

Origin of knobcone pine

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; knob + cone

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How to use knobcone pine in a sentence

  • The knobcone pine lives in adversity and usually dies by violence.

    American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
  • The average height of the mature knobcone pine is from twenty-five to forty feet, and the trunk diameter eight to twelve inches.

    American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson