Meanings
nounNorway pine (plural Norway pines)
plural Norway pines
- Pinus resinosa, the state tree of Minnesota, native to North America from Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Ontario east.
Synonyms: red pine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPinus resinosa, the state tree of Minnesota, native to North America from Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Ontario east.
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Named by Norwegian settlers in Minnesota, from the resemblance of the tree to one native to Norway, probably Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine.
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Norway pine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway%20pine
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“Norway pine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway%20pine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norway pine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway%20pine.
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