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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In the Women's Underhand Chop, where competitors stand on a piece of wood and chop between their feet, she cut through 11in of white pine in 21.28 seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
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 ● Feb. 29, 2024
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 new pile of lumber was heaped inside, five or six lengths of good, seasoned white pine planking, appearing out of nowhere.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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