Prince's Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers had to navigate through a dense thicket of prince's pine to reach the summit.
- In the Appalachian Mountains, prince's pine grows in acidic soils and is often associated with oak and beech trees.
- Botanists have long studied the unique characteristics of the prince's pine, a type of flowering plant found in eastern North America.
- The subtle beauty of the prince's pine was a favorite subject of 19th-century botanical artists.
- In the wild, prince's pine can form dense colonies that cover large areas of the forest floor.