noun
medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark
• Syn: ↑Scots pine, ↑Scotch fir, ↑Pinus sylvestris
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nounUsage: usually capitalized S
: a pine (Pinus sylvestris) of northern Europe and Asia with spreading or pendulous branches, short rigid twisted needles, and hard yellow wood that provides valuable timber
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a pine, Pinus sylvestris, of Eurasia, having a reddish trunk and twisted, bluish-green needles.
[1725-35]
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Scotch pine noun
Scots pine (see under ↑Scots)
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Main Entry: ↑Scotch
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Scotch pine,
a European and Asian pine with reddish-tinged wood, used for lumber, as a source of tar, and as a Christmas tree. It has become naturalized in areas of eastern North America.
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n. a long-lived, medium-sized Eurasian pine tree extensively planted for its timber and other products. It is well established in the northeastern U.S. and the Great Lakes region. ● Pinus sylvestris, family Pinaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.