ponderosa pine

pon·der·o·sa pine

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pon-duh-roh-suh, pon-]
- /ˈpɒn dəˈroʊ sə, ˌpɒn-/
- /ˌpɑːn.dəˈro.sə paɪn/

Definitions of ponderosa pine words

noun ponderosa pine Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana. 1
noun ponderosa pine the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships, etc. 1

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80, Americanism; < New Latin Pinus ponderosa (1836) literally, heavy pine; see ponderous

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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