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Himalayan pine

noun

Definition of Himalayan pine 

: a tall pine (Pinus wallichiana synonym P. excelsa) of the Himalayas that is often grown for its wide-spreading branches and soft drooping bluish green needles

— called also Bhutan pine, blue pine

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