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screwpine noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈskruː.paɪn/ us /ˈskruː.paɪn/ a tropical bush or tree with very large leaves and fruits that look like a pineapple(= a tropical fruit with a rough orange or brown skin). The leaves, flowers, and fruits are used in cooking. : If you cannot obtain screwpine leaves, use 1 tsp vanilla essence instead. Screwpine is a type of tree that grows in tropical areas of Asia. The dessert was sticky rice cakes flavoured with leaves from the tropical screwpine tree. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of evergreen & coniferous tree araucaria arborvitae arbutus areca Atlantic white cedar eastern hemlock Eastern white pine eucalyptus ficus fir mallee monkey puzzle mountain laurel Norfolk Island pine Norway spruce sequoia silver fir Sitka spruce strawberry tree subalpine fir |