white pine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt pahyn]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt paɪn/
- /waɪt paɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt pahyn]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt paɪn/

Definitions of white pine words

noun white pine a large, irregularly branched pine, Pinus strobus, of eastern North America, having gray bark and yielding a light-colored, soft, light wood of great commercial importance. 1
noun white pine the wood itself. 1
noun white pine any of various other similar species of pine. 1
noun white pine a North American coniferous tree, Pinus strobus, having blue-green needle-like leaves, hanging brown cones, and rough bark: family Pinaceae 0
noun white pine the light-coloured wood of this tree, much used commercially 0
noun white pine a pine (Pinus strobus) of E North America, with bluish-green or grayish-green needles in bundles of five, hanging brown cones, and soft, light wood 0

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Origin of white pine

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1675-85

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Parts of speech for White pine

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white pine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

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