yellow pine

yel·low pine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yel-oh pahyn]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ paɪn/
- /ˈjeləʊ paɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh pahyn]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ paɪn/

Definitions of yellow pine words

noun yellow pine any of several North American pines yielding a strong, yellowish wood. 1
noun yellow pine the wood of any such tree. 1
noun yellow pine any of several North American pines, as the longleaf pine, having yellowish wood 0
noun yellow pine this wood 0
noun yellow pine Any of various pine trees with wood of a yellow color. 0
noun yellow pine A coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand, Halocarpus biformis. 0

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Origin of yellow pine

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Yellow pine

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yellow pine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

yellow pine usage trend in Literature

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