Oregon pine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Oregon pine
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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When the N. W. Ayer & Son advertising agency, in charge of the series, shipped a bale of Oregon pine boughs after him, Graves used the boughs as subject matter for one last brilliant try.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oregon pine, hauling up a chain saw and hand ax.
From Time Magazine Archive
The frames are oak, the planking Oregon pine, the decks canvas-covered spruce, the standing rigging stainless steel.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the lumber markets of California it is known as "Oregon pine" and is used almost exclusively for spars, bridge timbers, heavy planking, and the framework of houses.
From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by Muir, John
And it was a spar––as fine a bit of timber, Oregon pine of course, as was ever set up in a fisherman.
From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)
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