longleaf pine
Americannoun
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an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
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the wood of this tree.
noun
Etymology
Origin of longleaf pine
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Lori Greene’s land east of Charlotte has for 30 years teemed with trees planted to harvest longleaf pine needle straw.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
But because the dusky gopher frog helps control insect populations and prevent pest outbreaks in longleaf pine forest ponds, its extinction would again trigger a number of negative effects that may become unstoppable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model because the original design plans couldn’t be found, and assembled materials including longleaf pine from the Southeast and white oak from Denmark.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
He has run field experiments that simulate how drought affects longleaf pine forests invaded by cogon grass from Asia, which can grow in dense, waist-high thickets topped with fluffy seed heads.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 3, 2022
Nowadays, all reasonable owners of longleaf pine have discarded the old-fashioned boxing and installed methods approved by the Department of Forestry.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
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