Phrase guide

Norfolk Island pine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Araucaria heterophylla (synonym Araucaria excelsa), a conifer endemic to Norfolk Island, but grown as an ornamental tree in mild climates and as a container plant indoors worldwide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: star pine, Norfolk Island star pine, Norfolk pine

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Araucaria heterophylla, Araucaria excelsa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: araucaria

History

Etymology

Native to Norfolk Island, but not a true pine.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 異葉南洋杉 /异叶南洋杉 (yìyè Nányángshān) — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Chinese Mandarin: 諾和克南洋杉 /诺和克南洋杉 (Nuòhékè Nányángshān) — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Finnish: norfolkinaraukaria — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Finnish: huonekuusi — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • German: Norfolktanne — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • German: Zimmertanne — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Irish: péine Oileán Norfolk — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Portuguese: pinheiro-de-norfolk — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Portuguese: pinheiro de Norfolk — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Portuguese: araucária-de-norfolk — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Spanish: araucaria excelsa — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island
  • Swedish: rumsgran — conifer endemic to Norfolk Island