shortleaf pine


short·leaf pine

noun \ˈshrt-ˌlēf-\

Definition of SHORTLEAF PINE

: 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

First Known Use of SHORTLEAF PINE

1796

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