| a pine, Pinus sabiniana, of California, having drooping, grayish-green needles and large, heavy cones with edible seeds. |
| digger pine n. A medium-sized, crooked-branched pine, Pinus sabiniana, of California, having drooping grayish-green needles, large cones with long stalks and sharp-tipped scales, and edible seeds. [After theDigger Indians, who used its nuts for food.] |