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black pine

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: black pine

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n
tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
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n
conifer of Australia and New Zealand
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: black pine
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n tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine

Synonyms:
Jeffrey pine, Jeffrey's pine, Pinus jeffreyi
Type of:
pine, pine tree, true pine
a coniferous tree

n large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe

Synonyms:
Pinus nigra
Type of:
pine, pine tree, true pine
a coniferous tree

n large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog

Synonyms:
Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergii
Type of:
pine, pine tree, true pine
a coniferous tree
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n conifer of Australia and New Zealand

Synonyms:
Podocarpus spicata, Prumnopitys taxifolia, matai
Type of:
conifer, coniferous tree
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

n New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry

Synonyms:
Podocarpus ferruginea, Prumnopitys ferruginea, miro
Type of:
conifer, coniferous tree
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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