white pine

noun

: a tall-growing pine (Pinus strobus) of eastern North America with long needles in clusters of five

called also eastern white pine

: any of several pines that resemble the white pine especially in having needles in bundles of five

: 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. —

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. —

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