Torrey Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The landscape of southwestern California is dominated by the iconic torrey pine, a symbol of the region's unique flora.
- Hikers ascending to the top of the mountain encountered a forest of twisted and gnarled torrey pines.
- After surveying the area, the foresters decided to reforest the hills with native torrey pine trees to prevent erosion.
- Perched atop the narrow bluff, a lone torrey pine stood sentinel, its long needle clusters swaying in the breeze.
- Scientists studied the unusual symbiotic relationship between the torrey pine and the nearby soil-dwelling microorganisms.