digger pine

English

Alternative forms
  • Digger pine

Etymology

After the Digger Indians, a general term for several Native American tribes.

Noun

digger pine (plural digger pines)

  1. A species of pine tree (Pinus sabiniana).

Usage notes

The term Digger Indians, and by extension digger pine, may be considered offensive.

Synonyms
  • bull pine
  • foothill pine, California foothill pine
  • ghost pine
  • gray pine
  • nut pine
  • prickly-coned pine, great prickly-coned pine
  • Sabine's pine
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