[pon-duh-roh-suh, pon-] 
| 1. | Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana. |
| 2. | the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships, etc. |
| pon·der·o·sa pine (pŏn'də-rō'sə) n. A tall timber tree (Pinus ponderosa) of western North America, having long, dark green needles grouped in fascicles of three. [Translation of New Latin Pīnus ponderōsa : Latin pīnus, pine-tree + Latin ponderōsa, feminine of ponderōsus, heavy; see ponderous.] |
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