Etymology

chilgoza pine

Today it means: A pine of the species Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas. Full definition →

Persian چلغوزه
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  1. Persian · derived fromچلغوزه
  2. English todaychilgoza pine

From Persian چلغوزه (čelġuze), from چهل (čehel, “forty”) + غوزه (ġuze, “nut”).

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