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.

Origin of longleaf pine

1
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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British Dictionary definitions for longleaf pine

longleaf pine

/ (ˈlɒŋˌliːf) /


noun
  1. 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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