cembra pine

noun

"-
variants or cembran pine
-brən-
: swiss pine

Word History

Etymology

cembra from New Latin (specific epithet of the Swiss pine Pinus cembra), modification of German dialect zember, zimber timber, from Old High German zimbar wood; cembran from New Latin cembra + English -an

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“Cembra pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cembra%20pine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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