Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pencil pine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
pen-cil pine
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Athrotaxis cupressoides, a tree native to Tasmania.

noun

Cupressus sempervirens, a cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and widely planted as an ornamental.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From its narrow, pointed shape.

Inflected Forms

pencil pines (plural)

Questions

What does pencil pine mean?
Athrotaxis cupressoides, a tree native to Tasmania.
Where does pencil pine come from?
From its narrow, pointed shape.

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