Scots Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- A 100-year-old scots pine stood firmly on the cliff overlooking the lake in the rural landscape of Scotland.
- Scots pine trees formed the dominant vegetation in the Scandinavian forests.
- Several centuries-old scots pines have been documented as the oldest living entities in the region.
- Due to its hardiness, scots pine is often used as a landscaping tree in tree-lined boulevards.
- Scientists were studying the adaptability of scots pine to varying climate zones in northern Europe and Asia.