Norway pine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pinus resinosa, the state tree of Minnesota, native to North America from Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Ontario east.

Word forms

Norway pine Norway pines

Etymology

Named by Norwegian settlers in Minnesota, from the resemblance of the tree to one native to Norway, probably Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine.

Synonyms

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