Meanings
nounbristlecone fir (plural bristlecone firs)
plural bristlecone firs
- A rare North American fir tree, Abies bracteata.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
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Translations
Finnish vihnepihta
- vihnepihtabristlecone fir
French sapin de Sainte-Lucie
- sapin de Sainte-Luciebristlecone fir
German Grannen-Tanne
- Grannen-Tannebristlecone fir
Italian abete dai coni bratteati
- abete dai coni bratteatibristlecone fir
Spanish abeto de Santa Lucía
- abeto de Santa Lucíabristlecone fir
Cite this entry
APA
bristlecone fir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone%20fir
MLA
“bristlecone fir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone%20fir. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bristlecone fir,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlecone%20fir.
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