Pronunciation: ' läj- ˌ p ō l-
Function: noun
Date: 1859
: any of several pines of western No. America with needles in pairs and short ovoid usually asymmetric cones: as a : a small chiefly coastal pine ( Pinus contorta var. contorta ) with thick deeply furrowed bark and hard strong coarse-grained medium-light wood b : a tall straight pine ( P. contorta var. latifolia ) with thin and little furrowed bark and soft weak fine-grained lightweight wood