LODGEPOLE PINE


Meaning of LODGEPOLE PINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈläj-ˌpōl- ]

noun

Date: 1859

: any of several pines of western North 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

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