ˌpändəˈrōsə- noun
Etymology: New Latin Pinus ponderosa, literally, heavy pine
1. : a common and widely distributed timber tree ( Pinus ponderosa ) of western No. America often reaching a height of 100 feet and having dark green leaves in bundles of 2 to 5 and 4 to 7 inches long, tawny yellowish bark, and strong reddish wood — called also bull pine, western white pine, western yellow pine
2. : the wood of a ponderosa pine tree