sugar pine

noun

1. a tall pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 inches (51 centimeters) long.

sugar pine

noun

1. a pine tree, Pinus lambertiana, of California and Oregon, having spreading pendulous branches, light brown cones, and sugary resin

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugar pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

The understory of the ponderosa and sugar pine forest was speckled with manzanita, oak trees and dogwoods with yellow leaves, marking the start of fall.

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The remainder were sugar pine, noble fir, red fir, incense cedar, western red cedar, mountain hemlock and western hemlock.

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“He smelled it and said, ‘This is sugar pine.’

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For now, the new sugar pine is lighter in color than the older boards, but it will darken over time.

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Winter visitors to Sugar Pine Point can camp in the snow and explore miles of marked cross-country skiing trails.

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