Virginia pine

American  

noun

1. a pine tree, Pinus virginiana, of the eastern U.S., that grows in poor soil and has needles in groups of two.

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Etymology

Origin of Virginia pine

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

By springtime, the group had planted upward of 20,000 seedlings, a mix of 20 different native tree species including the American chestnut, the Virginia pine and a variety of oaks.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Jackson, then a postdoctoral researcher at Brown University, had called looking for advice on how to tell jack pine from Virginia pine.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2021

Mr. Riely is particularly delighted by the Virginia pine, brought in from a nursery nearly 400 miles away in Maryland.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2019

The clatter of hammers and the fresh smell of unpainted Virginia pine filled the White House grounds last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

B. M. Rough Virginia pine $25 Dressed Virginia pine lagging 23 Rough Georgia, sizes up to 12×12 ins.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers