white pine
noun
1
a
: a tall-growing pine (Pinus strobus) of eastern North America with long needles in clusters of five
called also eastern white pine
b
: any of several pines that resemble the white pine especially in having needles in bundles of five
2
: the wood of a white pine and especially of the eastern white pine
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Fire tolerant red and white pines gave way to fire intolerant aspen, birch and fir trees.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Surrounded by lush grasses and wildflowers, all 49 cabins are constructed of cedar and white pine, featuring radiant floor heating and whitewashed interiors.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
Felled white pine was stored in water so the logs wouldn't dry out and crack before being shipped around the country.
—Maayan Silver, NPR, 25 July 2025
The view from the rise above Rath’s horse pasture is superb: quaking aspen, white pine and green rolling hills.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Surrounded by lush grasses and wildflowers, all 49 cabins are constructed of cedar and white pine, featuring radiant floor heating and whitewashed interiors.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
Felled white pine was stored in water so the logs wouldn't dry out and crack before being shipped around the country.
—Maayan Silver, NPR, 25 July 2025
The view from the rise above Rath’s horse pasture is superb: quaking aspen, white pine and green rolling hills.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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“White pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20pine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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