celery-topped pine
- noun
- Australian
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pino de cima de apio
- Timber from the celery-topped pine is highly prized for its durability and fine texture.
Examples
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The celery-topped pine is a distinctive feature of Tasmania's cool temperate rainforest.
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We spotted several celery-topped pines during our hike through the Tasmanian wilderness.
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The celery-topped pine is native to Tasmania.
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Many celery-topped pines grow in Tasmania's forests.
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The celery-topped pine is a distinctive feature of Tasmania's cool temperate rainforest.
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Timber from the celery-topped pine is highly prized for its durability and fine texture.
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We spotted several celery-topped pines during our hike through the Tasmanian wilderness.
Synonyms
A medium-tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with flat branches like leaves
A tall evergreen tree from Tasmania with strong, fine wood that people use for boats and building
An evergreen tree from Australia with leaves that look like celery
Surface Forms
Morphology
celery-topped + pine
The phrase can be parsed compositionally as 'pine' (a tree) that is 'celery-topped' (having a top like celery), so its meaning — a pine with a top or foliage resembling celery — is directly derivable from the known constituents. Although 'celery-topped' is a specialized hyphenated modifier, the pattern 'X-topped Y' is transparent and cross-linguistically interpretable, so a B1 learner who knows the words would likely understand the referent.
Etymology
Celery-topped pine gets its name because the top of the tree is topped with small leaves that look like celery. That's why this medium evergreen 'tree' from Tasmania is called celery-topped pine and people value its wood.
