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scrub pine

scrub pine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skruhb pahyn]
    • /skrʌb paɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skruhb pahyn]
    • /skrʌb paɪn/

Definition of scrub pine words

  • noun scrub pine any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil. 1

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Origin of scrub pine

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Scrub pine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scrub pine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scrub pine usage trend in Literature

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