Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoop pine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: hoop pine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Araucaria cunninghamii, a tree of eastern Australia and New Guinea.

Example Sentences

"The key colour is green, and of a particular density: the green of mangroves along the riverbanks, of Moreton Bay figs, of the big trees that are natives of this corner of Queensland, the shapely hoop-pines and bunyas that still dominate the skyline along every river."
"Kerry floated on her back in the Caledonian River, looking skyward through the limbs of Granny Ava's hoop pine."

Etymology

The tree's bark has horizontal bands resembling hoops (compare image).

Inflected Forms

hoop pines (plural)

Synonyms

moreton bay pine araucaria cunninghamii

Questions

What does hoop pine mean?: Araucaria cunninghamii, a tree of eastern Australia and New Guinea.
Where does hoop pine come from?: The tree's bark has horizontal bands resembling hoops (compare image).

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