whitebark pine

noun

variants or less commonly whitebarked pine
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗-
: a pine (Pinus albicaulis) of the western U.S. having thin pale brown or creamy white bark and soft brittle wood

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whitebark pine was in 1888

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“Whitebark pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitebark%20pine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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