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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In addition to the cute homes, take time to appreciate the dense tree canopy with native species such as white pine, sugar maple, and white spruce.
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Miriam Porter, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
There are steep rocky switchbacks, five-foot-wide paths with jarring drop-offs, and a jaunt through a forest of pinyon pine, Douglas fir, and southwestern white pine.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
Few places have an abundance and diversity of pines like the West Coast: Monterey and bishop, white pines, bristlecone, pinyon and sugar pines are all on the table.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The surplus year has brought more maple seedlings and white pine cones too, Agostini said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
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Miriam Porter, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
There are steep rocky switchbacks, five-foot-wide paths with jarring drop-offs, and a jaunt through a forest of pinyon pine, Douglas fir, and southwestern white pine.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
Few places have an abundance and diversity of pines like the West Coast: Monterey and bishop, white pines, bristlecone, pinyon and sugar pines are all on the table.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The surplus year has brought more maple seedlings and white pine cones too, Agostini said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
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“White pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20pine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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