longleaf pine

longleaf pine

[lawng-leef, long-]
noun
1.
an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
2.
the wood of this tree.
Also called Georgia pine.


Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism

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longleaf pine (ˈlɒŋˌliːf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a North American pine tree, Pinus palustris, with long needle-like leaves and orange-brown bark: the most important timber tree of the southeastern US

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