bishop's pine
- noun
- /ˈbɪʃəps paɪn/
- Specialized
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pino de obispo
- Many conservationists are working to protect the last natural stands of bishop's pine.
Examples
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The bishop's pine is a beautiful tree for landscaping.
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Rare birds sometimes nest in the branches of the bishop's pine.
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The coastal fog provides an ideal environment for the growth of the bishop's pine.
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Many bishop's pines grow along the California coast.
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The coastal fog provides an ideal environment for the growth of the bishop's pine.
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Many conservationists are working to protect the last natural stands of the bishop's pine.
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Many bishop's pine trees grow along the California coast.
Synonyms
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9.9
A pine tree from the northwest coast of California, often with two or three needles together
A pine tree from the northern California coast with two or three needles in each group
Surface Forms
Morphology
bishop's + pine
The phrase combines 'bishop's' (the possessive of 'bishop') with 'pine', so a learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a pine associated with or named after a bishop — in other words, a type/species of pine tree. Although the exact etymology or which bishop may be unknown, the basic meaning 'a kind of pine' is compositionally clear to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Bishop's pine may come from the way the tree's tall, pointed crown looked to early settlers like a 'bishop's hat'. That's why people began calling this species bishop's pine, and the name stuck.