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Definition of Bristlecone fir
1. Noun. A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines.
Generic synonyms: Fir, Fir Tree, True Fir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bristlecone Fir
Literary usage of Bristlecone fir
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope by George Bishop Sudworth (1908)
"DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS. bristlecone fir, which is rare and little known,
is unique in all of its characters, the most striking of which is, perhaps, ..."
2. Report by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1900)
"Field work was completed in the studies of California big trees and bristlecone
fir, and of turpentine orcharding and laboratory work in a cooperative ..."
3. Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1905)
"Field work was completed in the studies of California big trees and bristlecone
fir, and of turpentine orcharding and laboratory work in a cooperative ..."
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