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Origin of nut pine

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby nut pine

nutmeg geranium, nutmeg melon, Nutmeg State, nut oil, nutpick, nut pine, nut quad, nutraceutical, NutraSweet, nutria, nutrient

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How to use nut pine in a sentence

It is sometimes known as the Nut Pine, for it bears a nut of which the natives are very fond.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
A seed bed, incidentally, is a very necessary protection against rodents in the case of nut pine seed.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
By far the most abundant and interesting of these is the Pinus Fremontiana, 18 or nut pine.
Steep Trails|John Muir
This is a nut pine forest, the bountiful orchard of the red man.
Steep Trails|John Muir

The grey nut pine, wide-branched, unwarlike but serviceable, opens the ranks of conifers.
California|Mary Austin

British Dictionary definitions for nut pine

nut pine

noun

either of two varieties of the pine tree Pinus cembroides, of Mexico, Arizona, and California, having edible nuts

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