Jeffrey pine

noun

1. a conifer, Pinus jeffreyi, of high mountains in the western U.S., having long needles, large cones, and aromatic bark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeffrey pine¹

1855–60, Americanism; after John Jeffrey (1826–54), Scottish gardener, who collected plants in the Pacific Northwest, 1850–54

Example Sentences

Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) is often classed as western yellow pine, both in the forest and at the mill.

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