Santa Lucia fir

Santa Lucia fir
noun
a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
Hypernyms: ↑fir, ↑fir tree, ↑true fir

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Usage: usually capitalized S&L
Etymology: after Santa Lucia range, southwestern California
: a pyramidal California evergreen tree (Abies venusta) with spiny pointed leaves and cones that have long spines protruding from the scale bracts — called also bristlecone fir

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  • Santa Lucia fir — dailusis kėnis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Abies bracteata angl. bristlecone fir; Santa Lucia fir vok. Grannen Tanne; Santa Lucia Tanne rus. пихта калифорнийская; пихта прелестная lenk. jodła nadobna …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Santa Lucia Range — Coordinates: 36°3′3.861″N 121°28′8.769″W / 36.0510725°N 121.4691025°W / 36.0510725; 121.4691025 …   Wikipedia

  • Santa-Lucia-Tanne — dailusis kėnis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Abies bracteata angl. bristlecone fir; Santa Lucia fir vok. Grannen Tanne; Santa Lucia Tanne rus. пихта калифорнийская; пихта прелестная lenk. jodła nadobna …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Santa Lucia Mountains — The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 105 miles (170 km) to San Luis Obispo. The highest summit is Junipero Serra Peak, 5,862 ft (1,786 m), at… …   Wikipedia

  • fir tree — noun any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas • Syn: ↑fir, ↑true fir • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Hyponyms: ↑silver fir, ↑Santa Luc …   Useful english dictionary

  • bristlecone fir — noun a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines • Syn: ↑Santa Lucia fir, ↑Abies bracteata, ↑Abies venusta • Hypernyms: ↑fir, ↑fir tree, ↑true fir * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bristlecone fir — dailusis kėnis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Abies bracteata angl. bristlecone fir; Santa Lucia fir vok. Grannen Tanne; Santa Lucia Tanne rus. пихта калифорнийская; пихта прелестная lenk. jodła nadobna …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • true fir — noun any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas • Syn: ↑fir, ↑fir tree • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Hyponyms: ↑silver fir, ↑Santa Luci …   Useful english dictionary

  • Abies bracteata — Taxobox name = Bristlecone Fir status = LR/cd | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus = Abies species = A. bracteata binomial = Abies bracteata …   Wikipedia

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