sugar pine

sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana, the largest species of pine, native to California and Oregon; particularly noted for its huge, distinctive cone.

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  • Sugar pine — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sugar pine — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sugar pine — ☆ sugar pine n. a giant pine (Pinus lambertiana) of the Pacific coast, with soft, reddish brown wood, large cones, sugarlike resin, and needles in groups of five …   English World dictionary

  • Sugar Pine — Taxobox name = Sugar Pine status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 240px image caption = Sugar Pine cones and needles regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus = Pinus subgenus …   Wikipedia

  • sugar pine — saldžioji pušis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pušinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Pinus lambertiana), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pinus lambertiana angl. sugar pine vok. Zuckerkiefer šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sugar Pine, California — is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States.Fact|date=February 2008 It is located roughly 1 mile off on the opposite side of state route 108.External Links* [http://www.miwukweather.com Mi Wuk Village Weather… …   Wikipedia

  • Sugar Pine Point Light — The Sugar Pine Point Light was a small lighthouse located on Lake Tahoe in California.In 1921, various commercial interests lobbied for the replacement of the Rubicon Point Light with a light on Sugar Pine Point. It was suggested that the light… …   Wikipedia

  • Sugar Pine Peak — Infobox Mountain Name = Sugar Pine Peak Photo = Caption = Elevation = 4,825 ft (1,471 m) Prominence = Location = Yuba / Sierra counties, California, USA Range = Northern Sierra Nevada Coordinates = coord|39|36|27|N|121|00|55|W|type:mountain… …   Wikipedia

  • sugar pine — sug′ar pine n. pln the tallest American pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 in. (51 cm) long …   From formal English to slang

  • sugar pine — noun Date: 1846 a very tall pine (Pinus lambertiana) found from Oregon to Baja California and having needles in clusters of five, cones up to 18 inches (46 cm) long, and soft reddish brown wood; also its wood …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sugar pine — a tall pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 in. (51 cm) long. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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