sugar pine

noun

a tall pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 inches (51 centimeters) long.

Origin of sugar pine

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby sugar pine

sugar of lead, sugar of milk, sugar orchard, sugar pea, sugar pie, sugar pine, sugarplum, sugars, sugar snap pea, sugar soap, sugar spoon

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Example sentences from the Web for sugar pine

He had a walking-stick made of the heart of sugar-pine; this he put at his side.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin
At the end of it he found himself well elevated above the valley, and once more in the sugar-pine belt.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
It ranks second in size to the sugar-pine, but is a near rival in strength and nobleness of form.
North America|Israel C. Russell
In the sugar-pine woods the most beautiful species is C. integerrimus, often called Californian lilac, or deer brush.
The Yosemite|John Muir

The prevailing tree was the California sugar-pine, so called because the Indians obtain a rude sugar from boiling down its sap.
Across America|James F. Rusling

British Dictionary definitions for sugar pine

sugar pine

noun

a pine tree, Pinus lambertiana, of California and Oregon, having spreading pendulous branches, light brown cones, and sugary resin

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单词	sugar pine
释义	sugar pine noun a tall pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 inches (51 centimeters) long. Origin of sugar pine An Americanism dating back to 1840–50 Words nearby sugar pine sugar of lead, sugar of milk, sugar orchard, sugar pea, sugar pie, sugar pine, sugarplum, sugars, sugar snap pea, sugar soap, sugar spoon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sugar pine He had a walking-stick made of the heart of sugar-pine; this he put at his side. Creation Myths of Primitive America\|Jeremiah Curtin At the end of it he found himself well elevated above the valley, and once more in the sugar-pine belt. The Rules of the Game\|Stewart Edward White It ranks second in size to the sugar-pine, but is a near rival in strength and nobleness of form. North America\|Israel C. Russell In the sugar-pine woods the most beautiful species is C. integerrimus, often called Californian lilac, or deer brush. The Yosemite\|John Muir The prevailing tree was the California sugar-pine, so called because the Indians obtain a rude sugar from boiling down its sap. Across America\|James F. Rusling British Dictionary definitions for sugar pine sugar pine noun a pine tree, Pinus lambertiana, of California and Oregon, having spreading pendulous branches, light brown cones, and sugary resin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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