Scots pine

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
2. the wood of this tree

Example Sentences

Hull and decks were of seasoned English oak, and masts of straight Scots pine.

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No tree shows a greater difference than Scots pine in the quality of its timber at different stages of growth.

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The bark of the Scots Pine is rough, of a reddish-brown colour, and peels off in thick scales.

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I was surprised to be told that this was the best that could be done in that country with our own Scots pine.

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