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norfolk island pine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
nor-folk is-land pine
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Araucaria heterophylla (synonym Araucaria excelsa), a conifer endemic to Norfolk Island, but grown as an ornamental tree in mild climates and as a container plant indoors worldwide.

Etymology

Native to Norfolk Island, but not a true pine.

Inflected Forms

Norfolk Island pines (plural)

Synonyms

star pine Norfolk Island star pine Norfolk pine araucaria heterophylla araucaria excelsa

Questions

What does norfolk island pine mean?
Araucaria heterophylla (synonym Araucaria excelsa), a conifer endemic to Norfolk Island, but grown as an ornamental tree in mild climates and as a container plant indoors worldwide.
Where does norfolk island pine come from?
Native to Norfolk Island, but not a true pine.

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