| 1. | any of several North American pines yielding a strong, yellowish wood. |
| 2. | the wood of any such tree. |
long·leaf pine  (lông'lēf', lŏng'-)  n. An evergreen tree (Pinus palustris) of the southeast United States, having long needles and heavy, tough, resinous wood valued as a source of timber, pulp, and turpentine. Also called yellow pine; also called regionally fat pine. |
| short·leaf pine (shôrt'lēf') n. A pine tree (Pinus echinata) common in the southeast United States, having dark bluish-green leaves grouped in fascicles of two. Also called yellow pine. |
| yellow pine n.
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