spruce pine
noun
: an American tree (such as some pines and spruces or the common eastern hemlock) of the pine family with light, soft, or weak wood
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In the Bronx, Curtis is trying the spruce pine and the graceful longleaf pine, both native to southern states.
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Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
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“Spruce pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spruce%20pine. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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