Arolla Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The arolla pine has been an important crop in European mountainous regions for centuries, particularly for its cembra nuts.
- Native to the mountain regions of Europe, the arolla pine has been prized for its wood, nuts, and resin.
- To make turpentine, distillers use the resinous exudate of the arolla pine, boiling it down to produce the pungent oil.
- Some foresters argue that the arolla pine is better suited to mountainous terrain than other pine species, due to its five-needle clusters.
- Despite the difficulties of harvesting them, the cembra nuts produced by the arolla pine are considered a delicacy in some parts of Italy.