scrub pine

American  

noun

1. any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.

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Etymology

Origin of scrub pine

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Example Sentences

One of Mashpee’s largest is Santuit Pond, roughly 170 acres of water surrounded by houses set on hills dotted with beech and scrub pine.

From New York Times

Brittany’s death stunned and angered many nearby residents in what was then a remote area of cotton fields and scrub pines in the western part of the county, according to news accounts.

From Washington Times

The interior voice nagging me not to be a fool—to save my skin and take off my skis and walk down, camouflaged by the scrub pines bordering the slope—fled like a disconsolate mosquito.

From Literature

The crevice burst open into a forest of scrub pine and fir.

From Literature

Then we climbed into some scrub pines, where the wind came on and cooled our backs.

From Literature