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

In the kinds of pine, the Virginia pine is one of the best, and also, one of the youngest to produce seed cones.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association