Norfolk Island pine


Nor·folk Island pine

noun \ˈnr-fək-, -ˌfk-\

Definition of NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

: an evergreen tree (Araucaria heterophylla syn. A. excelsa) of the araucaria family that is native to Australia and Norfolk Island and that is often grown as a houseplant —called also Norfolk pine

First Known Use of NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

1803

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