shortschat

noun

short·​schat

ˈshȯrtˌshat

variants or shortschat pine or less commonly shortshat

"

or shortshat pine

plural -s

1

: shortleaf pine sense 1

2

: a scrub pine (Pinus virginiana)

Word History

Etymology

short entry 1 + shat

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