LODGEPOLE PINE


Meaning of LODGEPOLE PINE in English

/loj"pohl'/

1. a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years.

2. the wood of this tree, used as timber.

[ 1855-60, Amer.; LODGE + POLE 1 ]

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