digger pine
English
A frond and cone of a Pinus sabiniana.
Alternative forms
Etymology
After the Digger Indians, a general term for several Native American tribes.
Usage notes
The term Digger Indians, and by extension digger pine, may be considered offensive.
Synonyms
- bull pine
- foothill pine, California foothill pine
- ghost pine
- gray pine
- nut pine
- prickly-coned pine, great prickly-coned pine
- Sabine's pine
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