virginia-pine

Virginia pine

noun
a pine tree, Pinus virginiana, of the eastern U.S., that grows in poor soil and has needles in groups of two.
Also called Jersey pine.


Origin:
1765–75

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virginia pine

noun
common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2 [syn: scrub pine
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