"pencil pine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pencil pines [plural]
Etymology: From its narrow, pointed shape. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pencil pine (plural pencil pines)
  1. Athrotaxis cupressoides, a tree native to Tasmania.
    Sense id: en-pencil_pine-en-noun-0nospYEm
  2. Cupressus sempervirens, a cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and widely planted as an ornamental. Categories (lifeform): Cypress family plants
    Sense id: en-pencil_pine-en-noun-CCIfHslA Disambiguation of Cypress family plants: 17 83 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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