white pine

American  

noun

1. a large, irregularly branched pine, Pinus strobus, of eastern North America, having gray bark and yielding a light-colored, soft, light wood of great commercial importance.

2. the wood itself.

3. any of various other similar species of pine.

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white pine British  

noun

1. a North American coniferous tree, Pinus strobus, having blue-green needle-like leaves, hanging brown cones, and rough bark: family Pinaceae

2. the light-coloured wood of this tree, much used commercially

3. another name for kahikatea

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Etymology

Origin of white pine

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Example Sentences

We examined the needles and bark of each tree, being careful not to pick out a whitebark pine, Pacific yew or Western white pine—threatened or rare species.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, the tree foundation’s Green Blocks program douses neighborhoods in green, providing hundreds of free trees ranging from species like Bing cherry and fig to white pine, cedar and fir.

From Seattle Times

He has hardwood floors, white pine cabinets and a glass jar on the counter filled with Bit-O-Honeys.

From Seattle Times

Recent posts include a carving a user did of an owl out of white pine wood, and a closeup of a Barred Owl with the caption "1 of 6 Superbowls I saw last night."

From Salon