loblolly pine

noun

: a pine (Pinus taeda) of the southeastern U.S. with flaky bark, long needles in groups of three, and cones having spine-tipped scales
also : its coarse-grained wood

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The national park protects the largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the Southeast, with stands of 500-year-old bald cypress trees, loblolly pines that stretch 165 feet in the air, and towering elm, oaks, tupelos, and sweet gums. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 Timber production shifted to the uniform loblolly pine plantations of Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Established back in 1933, this storied preserve boasts more than 800 hectares of pristine Lone Star State wilderness, with vast swathes of loblolly pine forest and lengthy hiking trails snaking across the area. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 In went the debarked trees, out came a spray of loblolly pine. Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for loblolly pine 

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loblolly pine was in 1760

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“Loblolly pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loblolly%20pine. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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loblolly pine

noun
lob·​lol·​ly pine
ˈläb-ˌläl-ē-
: a pine of the southeastern U.S. with thick flaky bark, long needles in groups of three, and spiny-tipped cones
also : its coarse-grained wood

called also loblolly

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