yellow pine en · NOUN
Meanings
- (Southern-US, countable, uncountable) Any of various trees with wood of a yellow color. ▸ In genus Pinus of pines (family Pinaceae) ▸ Any southern yellow pine of five species Pinus.
- (US, Western, countable, uncountable) Any of various trees with wood of a yellow color. ▸ In genus Pinus of pines (family Pinaceae) ▸ Any western yellow pine, either a ponderosa pine or a Jeffrey pine.
- (New-Zealand, countable, uncountable) Any of various trees with wood of a yellow color. ▸ In species of family Podocarpaceae, of podocarps ▸ A coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand, of species Halocarpus biformis.
- (Australia, countable, uncountable) Any of various trees with wood of a yellow color. ▸ In species of family Podocarpaceae, of podocarps ▸ A tree of the species Podocarpus elatus, of Australia.
- (uncountable) Wood from any of these trees.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yellow pines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
western yellow pine · southern yellow pine
Synonyms
brown pine · Illawarra plum · Illawarra plum pine · Australian plum