longleaf pine

noun

long·​leaf pine ˈlȯŋ-ˌlēf- How to pronounce longleaf pine (audio)
: a tall timber pine (Pinus palustris) of the southeastern U.S. with long needles in bundles of three and long cones
also : its tough coarse-grained reddish-orange wood consisting mostly of heartwood and used especially for flooring and joinery

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But across the South, the open, grassy longleaf pine ecosystems are coming back. — Andrea De Stefano, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026 One of our cameras was set up on a firebreak below a ridgeline stand of old-growth longleaf pines. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 Her stay in the nest in a longleaf pine 50 feet above the earth also spurred donations for a raptor center. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 The needles slowly drift down from loblollies and longleaf pines, blanketing lawns and driveways and piling on top of shrubs and flowers. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for longleaf pine

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1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of longleaf pine was in 1796

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longleaf pine

noun
long·​leaf pine ˌlȯŋ-ˌlēf- How to pronounce longleaf pine (audio)
: a tall pine of the southeastern U.S. that has long needles in clusters of three and long cones and is a major timber tree
also : its tough coarse-grained reddish orange wood

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