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bristlecone pine
noun bris·tle·cone pine \ˈbri-səl-ˌkōn-\
Definition of BRISTLECONE PINE
: either of two pines (Pinus longaeva and P. aristata) of the western United States that include the oldest living trees —called also bristlecone
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1893
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