shortleaf pine

American  

[shawrt-leef] / ˈʃɔrtˌlif /

noun

1. a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.

2. the hard, brownish-yellow wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, for making furniture, and for pulp.

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Etymology

Origin of shortleaf pine

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

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shortleaf pine

Relax in thermal waters piped right from the hot springs, hike through rare shortleaf pine forests, or look out over the rolling Ouachita Mountains from the 216-foot-tall Hot Springs Mountain Tower.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2020

Inside the five-acre enclosure, among the native oaks and pines, he had planted southern trees including persimmon and shortleaf pine — species better adapted to hotter, drier conditions.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2019

It is pastorally appointed with sweeping greensward, tall stands of shortleaf pine and pleasing arrangements of whitewashed command buildings fronted by old-fashioned verandas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much of the deforested territory, let alone, will cover itself with a ripe crop of shortleaf pine lumber in a hundred years.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers

Being widely distributed over many localities different in soil and climate, the growth of the shortleaf pine seems materially influenced by location.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record

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