BISHOP PINE


Meaning of BISHOP PINE in English

noun

or bishop's pine

Etymology: so called from its discovery near the mission of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Calif., literally, “Saint Louis, bishop of Toulouse”

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.