NORFOLK ISLAND PINE


Meaning of NORFOLK ISLAND PINE in English

Pronunciation: ' no ̇ r-f ə k-, - ˌ fo ̇ k-

Function: noun

Date: 1803

: an evergreen tree ( Araucaria heterophylla syn. A. excelsa ) of the araucaria family that is native to Australia and Norfolk Island and that is often grown as a houseplant ― called also Norfolk pine

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