white pine
Americannoun
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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.
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the wood itself.
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any of various other similar species of pine.
noun
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a North American coniferous tree, Pinus strobus, having blue-green needle-like leaves, hanging brown cones, and rough bark: family Pinaceae
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the light-coloured wood of this tree, much used commercially
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another name for kahikatea
Etymology
Origin of white pine
An Americanism dating back to 1675–85
Example Sentences
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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 • Apr. 21, 2025
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 • Feb. 12, 2023
A nonnative fungus — white pine blister rust — has been killing whitebark pines for a century and they’ve been largely wiped out in areas.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
“We know how to find genetic resistance to white pine blister rust and there’s a number of whitebark pine trees that have it. They will be the foundation of a planting strategy,” she said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2022
No longer a tall eastern white pine, instead a slanted one with all branches hanging like sad arms toward the ground.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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