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bristlecone

bristlecone noun: a bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae.

Noun

bristlecone (plural bristlecones)

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

Forms of bristlecone

pluralbristlecones

Origin of bristlecone

From bristle + cone.

Words formed from bristlecone

Phrases with bristlecone

Questions about bristlecone

What does bristlecone mean?
Bristlecone means a bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae.
What part of speech is bristlecone?
Bristlecone is a noun.
What is the plural of bristlecone?
The plural of bristlecone is bristlecones.

Words near bristlecone in the dictionary

  1. bristlebill
  2. bristlebills
  3. bristlebird
  4. bristlebirds
  5. bristlebot
  6. bristlecone
  7. bristlecone fir
  8. bristlecone firs
  9. bristlecone pine
  10. bristlecone pines
  11. bristlecones

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