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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
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First Known Use
1760, in the meaning defined above
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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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