Norfolk Island pine

noun

Nor·​folk Island pine ˈnȯr-fək- 

-ˌfȯk-

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above