SINCE 1828
Paraná pine
noun
Pa·ra·ná pine
| \ ¦parə¦nä-\
Definition of Paraná pine
1
: a timber tree (Araucaria brasiliana) of southern Brazil and adjacent regions
2
or less commonly Parana pine \ " \
or Parana plural -s
: the rather soft yellowish to brown and often rose-streaked wood of paraná pine that is variable in weight and durability, is readily worked and polished, and is used largely in interior finish
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