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silver pine

7.8

A tall pine from western North America with blue-green needles and bark that forms plates

noun

: pino plateado

The silver pine is prized for its durable timber and striking blue-green needles.

Examples

The hikers rested beneath the tall silver pine trees, enjoying the cool shade.
Many silver pines grow along the hiking trails.
A grove of silver pine stood majestically against the backdrop of the mountains.
The silver pine stands majestically in the forest.
The hikers rested beneath the tall silver pine trees, enjoying the cool shade.
A grove of silver pine stood majestically against the backdrop of the mountains.
The silver pine is prized for its durable timber and striking blue-green needles.

Synonyms

western white pine

vssilver pine

7.2

A tall pine tree from western North America with blue-green needles and grey-brown bark

is an alternative common name for the same tree

Pinus monticola

vssilver pine

Specialized

9.7

A tall pine tree from western North America with blue-green needles and scaly grey-brown bark

is the common name rather than the scientific Latin term

mountain pine

vssilver pine

4.8

A tall pine tree from western North America with blue-green needles and bark in flat grey-brown plates

is the general common name used more widely than regional labels

Surface Forms

silver pine singular

silver pines plural

Morphology

silver + pine

The meaning ('a pine tree with a silvery appearance') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'silver' (silvery, metallic sheen) with 'pine' (an evergreen tree). This is a straightforward adjective + noun descriptive compound following common compositional patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Silver pine comes from the tree's needle color and pale bark. The blue-green needles and pale bark can catch the light and look silver, so silver pine means 'a tall pine that looks silvery'.