bristlecone

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noun

A bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae.

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Meanings

nounbristlecone (plural bristlecones)

plural bristlecones

  1. A bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae.

Origin

From bristle + cone.

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APA

bristlecone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone

MLA

“bristlecone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bristlecone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone.

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