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King William pine

noun

evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward

• Syn: ↑Athrotaxis selaginoides

• Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree

• Member Holonyms: ↑Athrotaxis, ↑genus Athrotaxis

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\\-ˈwilyəm-\ noun

Usage: usually capitalized K&W

Etymology: after William IV died 1837 king of England

: a Tasmanian tree (Athrotaxis selaginoides) of the family Taxodiaceae with sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward and overlap loosely

Useful english dictionary. 2012.