Meanings
nounTorrey pine (plural Torrey pines)
plural Torrey pines
- Pinus torreyana, a broad, open-crowned pine tree found in California, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmedium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
Similar
Torrey's pinesoledad pinegrey-leaf pinesabine pinePinus torreyana
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after John Torrey, American botanist.
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APA
Torrey pine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrey%20pine
MLA
“Torrey pine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrey%20pine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torrey pine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torrey%20pine.
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