chil
chil — noun
1. a tall evergreen tree from the Himalayan mountain region that has long, thin nee
a tall evergreen tree from the Himalayan mountain region that has long, thin needles and produces a sticky resin in its wood
The chil trees along the mountain trail stood over thirty metres tall.
noun as a countable tree species
Stefan bought planks of chil wood for the roof beams because they last for decades.
Local villagers collect resin from chil trees and sell it to a factory.
The forest department marked old chil pines for protection during the road-building project.
- chir pine
the full compound name, more common in botanical writing
- long-leaved Indian pine
an older descriptive name, now rarely used
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This word is used mainly in forestry, botany, and regional contexts in northern India and Nepal. The alternative spelling 'chir' and the compound 'chir pine' are more common in English-language publications.