Pinus Cembra (Noun)
Meaning
Large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Swiss stone pine, also known as pinus cembra, is a highly valued tree in the European Alps for its timber and edible seeds.
- Pinus cembra is a large five-needled European pine that yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate used in traditional medicine.
- The pinus cembra tree is native to the mountain ranges of central and southern Europe, where it grows at high elevations.
- Cembra nuts from the pinus cembra tree are rich in nutrients and have been a staple food source for many centuries in the Alpine region.
- The resinous exudate from the pinus cembra tree has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.