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lodgepole pine

[ loj-pohl ]
/ ˈlɒdʒˌpoʊl /
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noun
a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years.
the wood of this tree, used as timber.
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Origin of lodgepole pine

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; lodge + pole1

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