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ponderosa pine

[pon-duh-roh-suh, pon-]

noun

  1. Also called western yellow pinea large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana.

  2. the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships, etc.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ponderosa pine1

1875–80, < New Latin Pinus ponderosa (1836) literally, heavy pine; ponderous

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