Definition of Chile pine

1. Noun. Large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts.

Exact synonyms: Araucaria Araucana, Monkey Puzzle
Generic synonyms: Araucaria

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chile Pine

children
children's home
children's immunizations
children of the manse
children should be seen and not heard
childrenite
childrenless
childrens
childrenswear
childs
childsafe
childship
childships
chile
chile pepper
chile pine (current term)
chiles
chili
chili cheese
chili con carne
chili con queso
chili dog
chili dogs
chili oil
chili pepper
chili powder
chili sauce
chili sin carne
chili vinegar
chilia-

Literary usage of Chile pine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... the chile pine, or " monkey puzzle," was introduced into Britain in 1796. It is largely cultivated, and usually stands the winter of Britain; ..."

2. Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil: With a Full Account of the Gold by Richard Francis Burton (1869)
"27) writes Pequi, but it is useful, the fruit, the timber, the tur- Tupy, Pequi means a small duck, a can- Island and the chile pine. Every part of prefers ..."

3. Handy Book of Ornamental Conifers and of Rhododendrons and Other American by Hugh Fraser (1875)
"A. imbricata (the chile pine) was introduced into British gardens in 1796 from the Andes of southern Chile, where, as well as on several of the other high ..."

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