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Norfolk Island pine

noun Nor·folk Island pine \ˈnr-fək-, -ˌfk-\

Definition of NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

:  an evergreen tree (Araucaria heterophylla syn. A. excelsa) of the araucaria family that is native to Australia and Norfolk Island and that is often grown as a houseplant —called also Norfolk pine
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First Known Use of NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

1803

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