chilgoza pine

noun

A pine of the species Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas.

Meanings

nounchilgoza pine (plural chilgoza pines)

plural chilgoza pines

  1. A pine of the species Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas.

Origin

  1. Persianچلغوزه
  2. Englishchilgoza pine

From Persian چلغوزه (čelġuze), from چهل (čehel, “forty”) + غوزه (ġuze, “nut”).

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