PITCH PINE


Meaning of PITCH PINE in English

noun

Etymology: pitch (I)

1.

a. : any of several pines that yield pitch ; especially : a 3-leaved pine ( Pinus rigida ) of eastern No. America closely related to the pond pine

b. : the wood of a pitch pine

2. : a dark grayish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average ivy, yellower and slightly lighter than Persian green, and yellower and lighter than hemlock green — called also thyme

3. chiefly Midland : kindling wood

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