SINCE 1828
pitch pine
nounDefinition of pitch pine
1
: any of several pines that yield pitch
especially
: a 3-leaved pine (Pinus rigida) of eastern North America
2
: the wood of a pitch pine
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Areas most at risk of southern pine beetle infestation are pitch pine barrens, which are scattered around the Northeast including Long Island and Albany in New York and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. — Washington Post, "Pine-killing southern beetle may be more deadly in North," 10 June 2018 The southern pine beetle’s primary targets are pitch pines, red pines and jack pines. — Washington Post, "Pine-killing southern beetle may be more deadly in North," 10 June 2018 The marshes, pitch pines and scrub oaks give an outer Cape Cod feel to the park. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "Hikers, Are You Up To The Challenge Of These 14 Trails?," 15 May 2018 So too, at varying frequencies, do lodgepole pines in Montana and Idaho, black spruce in Minnesota, and pitch pines in New Jersey. — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, "What If Our Forests Don't Come Back?," 9 May 2018 Lauren Theis, a 33-year-old yoga instructor, will lead a group hike Saturday through a trail deep in the New Jersey Pinelands, past stands of Atlantic white cedar, oak and pitch pine — and maybe even a bald eagle nest. — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, "'Forest bathing' aims for a full body and spirit immersion in N.J. Pinelands," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pitch pine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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