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Torrey pine
[ tawr-ee, tor-ee ]
/ ˈtɔr i, ˈtɒr i /
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noun
a rare pine tree, Pinus torreyana, having a rounded crown of branches, growing in a limited area on the southern coast of California.
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Origin of Torrey pine
1885–90, Americanism; after J. Torrey
Words nearby Torrey pine
torrential, Torreón, Torres Bodet, Torres Strait, Torrey, Torrey pine, Torreys Peak, Torricelli, Torricellian tube, Torricellian vacuum, Torricelli's law
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