bishop pine

noun

variants or bishop's pine

: a California pine (Pinus muricata) having a spreading flattened crown and small prickly cones that remain attached to the tree for many years

Word History

Etymology

so called from its discovery near the mission of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, California, literally, "Saint Louis, bishop of Toulouse"

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