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A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price; it is generally grafted on a variety of the stone pine.
Robert Fortune

Meaning of "stone pine" in the English dictionary

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Stone pine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STONE PINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Stone pine

The stone pine, also called Italian stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine, is a tree from the pine family. The tree is native to the Mediterranean region, occurring in Southern Europe and the Levant. It is also naturalized in North Africa, the Canary Islands, South Africa and New South Wales. The species was introduced into North Africa millennia ago, such a long time that it essentially indistinguishable from being native. The tree is, however, considered an invasive nuisance in South Africa. Stone pines have been used and cultivated for their edible pine nuts since prehistoric times. They are widespread in horticultural cultivation as ornamental trees, planted in gardens and parks around the world. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Definition of stone pine in the English dictionary

The definition of stone pine in the dictionary is a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinea, having a short bole and radiating branches forming an umbrella shape Also called: umbrella pine.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STONE PINE

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stone bass
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stone circle
stone curlew
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stone fruit
stone marten
stone massage
stone mint
stone parsley
stone pit
stone roller
stone saw
Stone sheep
stone shoot
stone the crows

WORDS THAT END LIKE STONE PINE

Austrian pine
black pine
bristlecone pine
cypress pine
jack pine
longleaf pine
maritime pine
Monterey pine
mountain pine
Norfolk Island pine
Oregon pine
pine
radiata pine
red pine
Scotch pine
Scots pine
spruce pine
stripped pine
sugar pine
Swiss stone pine
white pine

Synonyms and antonyms of stone pine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stone pine» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of stone pine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stone pine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stone pine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石松
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pino piñonero
570 millions of speakers

English

stone pine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्थर पाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصنوبر الحجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кедр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinheiro manso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাথর পাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pin parasol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinus batu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirbelkiefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石の松
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돌 소나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watu pinus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá thông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல் பைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दगड पाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taş çam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pino domestico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pinia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кедр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piatră de pin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέτρα πεύκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klip denne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pinje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinje
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stone pine

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Robert Fortune
A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price; it is generally grafted on a variety of the stone pine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STONE PINE»

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Whitebark Pine Communities: Ecology And Restoration
Whitehark pine is generally considered to be one of five stone pines worldwide, comprising suhsection Cemhrae within the section Strohus; the Cemhrae pines include whitehark pine, Swiss stone pine (P. cemhra), Korean stone pine (P.
Diana F. Tomback, Stephen F. Arno, Robert E. Keane, 2001
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A Classification of Palaearctic Habitats
... mesogean pine forests * 42.83 Stone pine forests 42.831 Iberian stone pine forests 42.8311 Western Andalusian stone pine forests 42.8312 Lusitanian stone pine forests 42.8313 Castilian stone pine forests 42.8314 Cordilleran stone pine  ...
Pierre Devilliers, Jean Devilliers-Terschuren, 1996
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Nut Grower's Guide: The Complete Handbook for Producers and ...
Stone pine trees tolerate periods of dryness, they are frost tolerant and they prefer a sandy soil. When planting young trees, a tree spacing of 10 m has been suggested for nut producing trees and 5 m for trees for a wind break planting.
Jennifer Wilkinson, 2005
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Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus
slash pine smooth-leaved pine Sonderegger pine spreading-leaf|leaved) pine spruce pine spruce pine - Florida stone pine - dwarf stone pine - Italian stone pine -Japanese stone pine - Korean stone pine - Mediterranean stone pine - Siberian ...
David M. Richardson, 2000
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Challenging Environmental Issues: Middle Eastern Perspectives
Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) In 1982, Lebanon's exports in forest products was worth more than US$9.5 million. Of the tree species grown, Italian Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) serves as the main benefit to the economy through the production and ...
Joseph G. Jabbra, Nancy Walstrom Jabbra, 1997
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible
He notes that this may have led Saadia Gaon, translator of the Bible into its first Arabic version (10th century), to render tirzah as “stone pine.” Indeed, in Arabic, as in many languages, the names of several conifers include the radical rz or arz.
James A. Duke, 2007
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P66 (Botany); UF Mexican nut pine Mexican pinyon pine Mexican stone pine Nut pine, Mexican Stone pine, Mexican Stoneseed pine Three-leaved pine BT Pine Pinyon pines Pinus cembroides edulis USE Pinus edulis Pinus clausa (May ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum
Sir George Staunton mentions that the kernels of the stone pine are also much relished by the Chinese. In Italy, they are put into several kinds of ragoutt, and they prove excellent in sugarplums, instead of almonds. In Provence, they are ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1854
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Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, The trees and ...
Sir George Staunton mentions that the kernels of the stone pine are also much relished by the Chinese. In Italy, they are put into several kinds of ragouts, and they prove excellent in sugarplums, instead of almonds. In Provence, they are ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1838
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Horticultural Reviews, Horticultural Reviews
The stone pine can pioneer poor habitats such as mobile dunes or limestone because of its robust root system. Most natural stone pine woodlands grow on incipient soil types, such as arenosols, regosols, and lithosols, or mature cambisols or ...
Jules Janick, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STONE PINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stone pine is used in the context of the following news items.
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More likely root fungus, rather than drought, toppled Pasadena tree
A young boy walks past as a arborist looks over a Italian stone pine tree that fell injuring eight children in front of KidSpace Children's Museum in Pasadena, ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Saratoga: Stone pine becomes part of Saratoga history
While normally Italian stone pines are considered to be drought tolerant and aren't susceptible to beetles, the prolonged drought disabled the tree from fighting ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
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The Stone Pine Sessions
Lompoc is blooming again. Once known for its vast flower fields, the city has been getting recognition in the past five years from its proximity to the Sta. Rita Hills ... «Santa Barbara Independent, May 15»
4
Diamond Bar residents win fight to save trees on Morning Canyon …
Residents are not happy with the city's plan to remove 18 large pine trees along ... Concerned about a city plan to remove 16 towering Italian Stone Pine trees, ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Mar 15»
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Parker County Soil Water Conservation seeding the way
This year, containerize species include Afghanistan Pine, American Plum, ... Hackberry, Italian Stone Pine, Lacebark Elm, Osage Orange, Pinyon Pine and Sand ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Feb 15»
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Anapamu Street Stone Pines on the Mend
The 77 stone pine trees lining Anapamu Street — jeopardized in recent months by drought conditions and a beetle infestation — are faring better, thanks to 56 ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jan 15»
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Stone Pine Benefactor Arises
The Pearl Chase Society has come to the rescue with a $14,560 check to save the canopy of stone pines on Anapamu Street that have become stressed by the ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Dec 14»
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Santa Barbara Says Goodbye to 4 Historic Italian Stone Pine Trees …
One of the dead Italian stone pine trees that will be removed by Santa Barbara municipal crews is a shell of its former self at the corner of Anapamu and Laguna ... «Noozhawk, Oct 14»
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Killed by Drought, Four Historic Stone Pines Getting the Ax
Four historic stone pine trees that line East Anapamu Street and have been done in ... and 821 East Anapamu Street, with the fourth pine on the Anapamu Street ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Oct 14»
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Man who chained himself to 50-foot tree in Menlo Park couldn't save …
He and a handful of protesters contended the 50-foot Italian stone pine near the intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue and University Drive is a historical part of the ... «San Jose Mercury News, Sep 14»

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