Huon pine

noun

Hu·​on pine

ˈhyüən-

: a large Tasmanian timber tree (Dacrydium franklinii) with light yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and shipbuilding

Word History

Etymology

from Huon river, Tasmania

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