digger pine

== English == === Alternative forms === Digger pine === Etymology === After the Digger Indians, any of several Native American tribes of the Great Basin, especially Paiutes of eastern California and southern Nevada === Noun === digger pine (plural digger pines) A pine tree of species Pinus sabiniana, found around interior California valleys. ==== Usage notes ==== The term Digger Indians, and by extension digger pine, may be considered offensive. ==== Synonyms ==== bull pine, foothill pine, California foothill pine, ghost pine, gray pine, nut pine, prickly-coned pine, great prickly-coned pine, Sabine's pine