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Variant of ponderosa (pine)

ponderosa (pine) Definition

☆ pon·dero·sa (pine) (pän′dər ō′sə)

noun

  1. a yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) of W North America, valued for its timber
  2. its wood

Etymology: < ModL (Pinus) ponderosa, lit., heavy (pine) < L ponderosus: see ponderous

ponderosa Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • pine: Both the Utah juniper and ponderosa pine studies included construction of biogeographic models.

Browse dictionary entries near ponderosa

  1. ‹ ponderer
  2. ‹ ponderable
  3. ‹ ponderability
  4. ‹ ponder
  5. ‹ pond scum
  6. ‹ pond lily
  7. ‹ pond
  8. ‹ poncing
  9. ‹ ponchos
  10. ‹ poncho
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