Scots pine
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Scots pine
n.
A pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) having twisted needles arranged in fascicles of two and valued for timber and as an ornamental. It is native to Eurasia and is widely planted in North America. Also called Scotch pine.
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Scots pine
orScotch pine
n
Official name: Scots fir or Scotch fir1. (Plants) a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
2. (Forestry) the wood of this tree
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Scots pine
n → pino silvestreCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995