stone pine
Americannoun
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Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
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any of several piñons.
noun
Etymology
Origin of stone pine
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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A 400-year-old stone pine in Abengibre, Spain, this tree has sheltered generations of locals and witnessed countless celebrations, childhood games and romances.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
During the previous drought, an estimated 14,000 trees died in L.A. city parks alone due to drought restrictions, and Adatto didn’t want the stone pine to become a casualty of the new restrictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
But Adatto paused as she moved to water the stone pine with a hose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
That New Year’s Eve, after Ms. Joskow whacked a star-shaped piñata hanging from the stone pine tree in their backyard, out flew a black pouch with a ring in it.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
The taproot of the stone pine is nearly as strong as that of P. pinaster; and, like that species, the trees, when transplanted, generally lean to one side, from the head not being correctly balanced.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 by Various
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