Norfolk Island pine: Meaning and Definition of

Nor'folk Is'land pine'

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  1. a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant. Also called
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