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

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red pine

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

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

Also Japanese red pine, Norway spruce, China fir, Himalayan pine, Japanese umbrella pine!

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 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

The TimeTreasure collection contains an exclusive blend of red pine and herbs, specially formulated to reduce signs of aging.

From Forbes ● Dec. 9, 2014

A dozen paces away something else caught his eyes, a fallen red pine, dry and heavy with pitch, and in less than a minute he had gone to it and was back with a torch.

From The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds by James Oliver Curwood