Jeffrey's Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Jeffrey's pine is a tall tree with long, blue-green needles that grow in clusters of three.
- The forest was dominated by ponderosa pines, but some Jeffrey's pines were scattered among them.
- The park ranger pointed out a Jeffrey's pine with its distinctive elongated cones.
- In the mountainous regions of western North America, Jeffrey's pines can be found in abundance.
- The botanist carefully identified the tree as Jeffrey's pine, noting its spreading, pendulous branches.