three needled

/θriːˈniːdəld/
adjective
  1. Having three needles, especially describing pine trees that bear needles in bundles of three.
    • The ponderosa pine is a three-needled species common in western North America.
    • You can identify this tree by its three-needled clusters, each about six inches long.
    • Three-needled pines often grow in dry, mountainous regions.
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