mountain pine

noun

1

a

: any of several pines of the U.S.

especially : a tall western timber tree (Pinus monticola) resembling the white pine

b(1)

: swiss mountain pine

(2)

: mugho pine

2

: any of several Australian upland cypress pines (as black cypress pine or white cypress pine)

3

: either of two New Zealand trees:

a

: bog pine

b

: pahautea

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