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
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
But in 1911, the federal government barred commercial production because varieties grown at the time hosted a disease that threatened white pine trees.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
It’s raining outside, yes, but it’s also raining inside, where an eastern white pine has smashed through Axel’s bay window.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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