loblolly pine

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English

A loblolly pine plantation

Etymology

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Noun

loblolly pine (countable and uncountable, plural loblolly pines)

  1. (countable) A pine tree, Pinus taeda, native to the southeastern US and extensively planted.
    Synonyms: (US regional) longschat pine, (US regional) longshucks, North Carolina pine
    • 2009 April 13, Dave Perkins, “Cabrera benefits from miraculous bounce”, in Toronto Star‎:
      He drove [his tee shot] behind a tree and tried to slip his second [shot] through a narrow opening, but hit another tall loblolly pine.
    • 2009 April 19, Wells Tower, “Felled Wood”, in New York Times‎:
      For $600, they dropped an obese white oak that was lurching after my roof deck, two poplars and a diseased maple, plus three more loblolly pines.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of Pinus taeda.
    • 2009 July 31, Louise Tutelian, “A Cottage of Straw, Handmade in Texas”, in New York Times‎:
      The living area, 32 feet by 20 feet, consists of a great room; a pocket-size kitchen set off by a granite counter and an indoor pergola of loblolly pine; a dining space just big enough for a table and four chairs; and a sleeping nook with a double bed.

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