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Moreton Bay pine

Moreton Bay pine

9.8
A large pine tree from Australia and New Guinea grown for its light, even wood
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : pino de Moreton Bay
  • Carpenters appreciate the light color and even texture of Moreton Bay pine wood.

Examples

  • The Moreton Bay pine is commonly planted for its valuable timber.

  • In Queensland, vast plantations of Moreton Bay pine support the local timber industry.

  • The Moreton Bay pine is known for its durability.

  • Many builders prefer Moreton Bay pines for their projects.

  • Carpenters appreciate the light color and even texture of Moreton Bay pine wood.

  • In Queensland, vast plantations of Moreton Bay pine support the local timber industry.

  • The Moreton Bay pine is commonly planted for its valuable timber.

Synonyms

hoop pine
vsMoreton Bay pine
  • Australian
9.1

A tall tree from Australia and New Guinea with light smooth wood used for furniture

is an alternative common name used for the same species
Araucaria cunninghamii
vsMoreton Bay pine
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall pine tree from Australia and New Guinea whose light wood is used for furniture

is a common English name used instead of the Latin term

Surface Forms

Moreton Bay pine singular
Moreton Bay pines plural

Morphology

Moreton + bay + pine

The phrase is compositionally a place-name modifier plus a noun meaning a species: 'Moreton Bay' (a location) + 'pine' (a tree) yields 'a pine from Moreton Bay', so the referent is directly derivable from the parts. Even if a learner does not know the specific place 'Moreton', the pattern 'X + pine' and the words 'bay' and 'pine' make it clear this is a type of pine associated with a location, a cross-linguistically common naming pattern.

Etymology

Moreton Bay pine is named after the coastal area Moreton Bay and the tree pine. The name gives a clear image of a pine that grows near Moreton Bay and is valued for its 'wood', so today it means that tree and its wood.