longleaf pine

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long·leaf pine

noun \ˈlŋ-ˌlēf-\

Definition of LONGLEAF PINE

: a tall timber pine (Pinus palustris) of the southeastern United States with long needles in bundles of three and long cones; also : its tough coarse-grained reddish-orange wood consisting mostly of heartwood and used especially for flooring and joinery

First Known Use of LONGLEAF PINE

1796

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