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nut pine
nut pine
noun
- either of two varieties of the pine tree Pinus cembroides, of Mexico, Arizona, and California, having edible nuts
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Origin of nut pine1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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In this country we have several native species bearing very large edible seeds, and they are known in the West under the general name of Piñon, or nut pines.
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Where will we find the nut pines that have the pine nuts?
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The Nevada slope of the mountains below 7500 ft. is covered with the nut pine down to the sage plains.
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Little squirrels went frisking up the nut pines, gathering the rich nuts, and the ruffed grouse safely hidden among the brown leaves, quietly viewed the scene.
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I hope that some of our southern planters will plant South American, Asiatic, African and Australian species of nut pines for purposes of observation.
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