slash pine

noun

: a pine (Pinus elliottii) of the southeastern U.S. that has two or three needles in a cluster and is a source of turpentine, lumber, and pulpwood

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Salt water intrusion also is responsible for killing many of the Florida slash pines that gave Big Pine Key its name. Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024 Another study, from University of Miami researcher Taylor Alexander in 1976, explicitly pointed to sea level rise as the reason why slash pines could no longer exist on Key Largo. Alex Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024

Word History

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slash entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slash pine was circa 1882

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“Slash pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20pine. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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slash pine

noun
: a pine of the southeastern U.S. that is an important source of turpentine, lumber, and pulpwood

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