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bishop's pine

bishop's pine

9.0
A pine tree that grows on the California coast with two or three needles per bundle
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪʃəps paɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pino de obispo
  • Many conservationists are working to protect the last natural stands of bishop's pine.

Examples

  • The bishop's pine is a beautiful tree for landscaping.

  • Rare birds sometimes nest in the branches of the bishop's pine.

  • The coastal fog provides an ideal environment for the growth of the bishop's pine.

  • Many bishop's pines grow along the California coast.

  • The coastal fog provides an ideal environment for the growth of the bishop's pine.

  • Many conservationists are working to protect the last natural stands of the bishop's pine.

  • Many bishop's pine trees grow along the California coast.

Synonyms

Pinus muricata
vsbishop's pine
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A pine tree from the northwest coast of California, often with two or three needles together

uses a common description that emphasizes landscaping and reforestation
bishop pine
vsbishop's pine
  • Specialized
9.2

A pine tree from the northern California coast with two or three needles in each group

adds mention of landscaping and reforestation use

Surface Forms

bishop's pine singular
bishop's pines plural

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.