longleaf pine
[
lawng
-leef,
long
-]
/ˈlɔŋˌlif, ˈlɒŋ-/
noun
1.
an American pine,
Pinus palustris,
valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
2.
the wood of this tree.
Also called
Georgia pine
.
Origin
1790-1800,
Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for
longleaf pine
longleaf pine
/
ˈlɒŋˌliːf
/
noun
1.
a North American pine tree,
Pinus palustris,
with long needle-like leaves and orange-brown bark: the most important timber tree of the southeastern US