black pine

/blæk paɪn/

Other forms: black pines

Definitions of black pine

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe
   synonyms: Pinus nigra

   type of:

   pine, pine tree, true pine

   a coniferous tree
3. noun

   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
4. noun

   conifer of Australia and New Zealand
   synonyms: Podocarpus spicata, Prumnopitys taxifolia, matai

   type of:

   conifer, coniferous tree

   any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
5. noun

   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