shortleaf pine

shortleaf pine
/shawrt"leef'/
1. a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
2. the hard, brownish-yellow wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, for making furniture, and for pulp.
[1790-1800, Amer.]

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  • shortleaf pine — noun Date: 1796 a pine (Pinus echinata) chiefly of the southeastern United States that has short flexible needles usually in clusters of two and reddish brown bark; also its yellow wood …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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