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single-leaf

single-leaf

9.9
A pine tree with one needle per bundle that makes nuts people eat
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pino de hoja única
  • Unlike most pines, the single-leaf has only one needle per bundle.

Examples

  • The single-leaf is found in dry, rocky soils throughout Nevada and eastern California.

  • The single-leaf variety produces edible nuts.

  • Local people often harvest pine nuts from the single-leaf each fall.

  • The single-leaf pine is known for its unique needles.

  • Local people often harvest pine nuts from the single-leaf each fall.

  • The single-leaf thrives in dry, rocky soils throughout Nevada and eastern California.

  • Unlike most pines, the single-leaf has solitary needles that grow individually.

Synonyms

Pinus monophylla
vssingle-leaf
  • Specialized
9.3

A pine tree with single needles that makes edible nuts

is the same species described in broader, less technical terms
single-leaf pinyon
vssingle-leaf
  • Specialized
7.9

A small pine tree with one needle in each group and edible nuts, native to the United States southwest

is the same tree but named in a more general descriptive way
single-leaf pine
vssingle-leaf
  • Specialized
8.1

A pine tree with one needle in each cluster that makes edible seeds

is the same species but emphasizes nuts rather than calling them seeds

Surface Forms

single-leaf singular
single-leaves plural

Morphology

single-leaf = single + leaf (transparent) = single + leaf

The compound literally describes a pine with solitary (single) needles (leaf), so the meaning follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

The word single-leaf comes from the two simple words single 'one' and leaf 'a plant leaf', because this pine has only one needle, which is a kind of leaf, in each bundle. That's why the tree is called single-leaf and people often gather its edible pine nuts.