King Billy pine

noun

A species of evergreen conifer native to Tasmania, Athrotaxis selaginoides.

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Meanings

nounKing Billy pine (plural King Billy pines)

plural King Billy pines · alternative King William pine

  1. A species of evergreen conifer native to Tasmania, Athrotaxis selaginoides.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
king william pine

Origin

After William Lanne, popularly known as King Billy. The tree is not a pine, but is in fact in the cypress family.

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APA

King Billy pine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Billy%20pine

MLA

“King Billy pine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Billy%20pine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “King Billy pine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Billy%20pine.

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