loblolly pine

loblolly pine

n.

A pine (Pinus taeda) of the southeast United States, having needles in fascicles of three, oblong cones, and strong wood used as lumber and for paper pulp.

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lob′lolly pine′

n.

1. a coniferous tree, Pinus taeda, of the southeastern U.S., having bundles of stout, often twisted needles and blackish gray bark.

2. the wood of this tree, used for timber and pulpwood.

[1750–60]

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loblolly pine - tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head frankincense pine, Pinus taeda pine, pine tree, true pine - a coniferous tree

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