bristlecone pine en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of certain small, slow-growing pine trees found in the western United States, of three species in Pinus subsect. Balfourianae, some of which are over 4,000 years old.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bristlecone pines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Rocky Mountains bristlecone pine of Colorado (small, slow-growing pines) · foxtail pine (small, slow-growing pines) · and Arizona (small, slow-growing pines) · Nevada (small, slow-growing pines) · of California and southern Oregon (small, slow-growing pines) · New Mexico (small, slow-growing pines) · of Utah (small, slow-growing pines) · and eastern California (small, slow-growing pines) · Great Basin bristlecone pine (small, slow-growing pines)