SHORTLEAF PINE


Meaning of SHORTLEAF PINE in English

/shawrt"leef'/

1. a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.

2. the hard, brownish-yellow wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, for making furniture, and for pulp.

[ 1790-1800, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .