Scotch pine

American  

noun

1. a pine, Pinus sylvestris, of Eurasia, having a reddish trunk and twisted, bluish-green needles.

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Etymology

Origin of Scotch pine

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

“We grow Scotch pine, White pine and Norway spruce right now. We are experimenting, trying to get some fir trees to grow in our fields.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

A decade ago, only a few niche fragrances prominently featured notes like Scotch pine, birch tar, gunpowder, palo santo and wood smoke.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

She settled on an icy cocktail of Scotch pine, blue spruce, French lavender and black cardamom, which she began selling in 2013 at just three local boutiques.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

I learned that the roots of the polypody do a great impression of licorice, and that Scotch pine is also called “Finnish rosemary.”

From Washington Post

And when there were no flowers, it held a leaf arrangement, a gathering of twigs and berries, pussy willow, Scotch pine.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison