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

Examples of white pine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The farm sells a variety of trees: balsam fir, Canaan fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Siberian fir, white pine, Norway pine and Scotch pine. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024 In addition to roughly 2,500 Virginia pines, white pines, Scotch pines, and white spruce, the property also features a retail shop and a site prepared for a three-bedroom home. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024 Similarly, white pine blister rust, a fungus that has devastated some species of white pines across Europe and North America, is expanding to higher elevations where conditions were previously unfavorable. Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023 From bottom left to top right is a tinder bundle, made from the inner bark of a cottonwood tree and some red cedar bark, a stone thunderhead, a honeysuckle bow with a cord made from dogbane fibers, a goldenrod spindle and a white pine hearth board. Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023 Among the most popular are the white pine, white spruce and Fraser fir trees, which tend to have pleasant scents, flexible needles and dark green colors. Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024 In Portland, a 60-foot white pine tree came crashing down at the home of Ellen Briggs. Patrick Whittle, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2023 But base circumference does not make a big tree—indeed, most really wide white pines are comparatively squat. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2023 It's made of a blend of boxwood, evergreen, Fraser fir, white pine, and cedar, providing a nature-friendly ambiance to your home. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of white pine was in 1682

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“White pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20pine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

white pine

noun
: a tall-growing pine of eastern North America with long needles in clusters of five
also : its wood

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