red pine

American  

noun

1. a pine, Pinus resinosa, of northeastern North America, having needles in groups of two and reddish bark.

2. the wood of this tree, valued as timber.

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red pine British  

noun

1. Also called: rimu.  a coniferous tree, Dacrydium cupressinum , of New Zealand, having narrow sharp pointed leaves: family Podocarpaceae

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Etymology

Origin of red pine

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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red pine

The red pine trees endemic to Anatolia span the Taurus mountain system.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

Almost every one of the species in the park has been wiped out over the past 6 years by a single invasive insect, the red pine scale.

From New York Times ● May 18, 2021

Don Iverson, 50, a logger in western Wisconsin, has for three decades used County Route K and Pray Road to haul red pine trees, white pine trees and oak trees to nearby sawmills.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2020

This lovely rolling singletrack is so thick with deep red pine needles that it’s like riding along a big soft ginger beard.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2015

Other woods have proved more durable, and the largest red pine timber has been harvested.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen