SINCE 1828
Norfolk Island pine
noun
Nor·folk Island pine
| \ ˈnȯr-fək-
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Definition of Norfolk Island pine
: an evergreen tree (Araucaria heterophylla synonym 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
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