Ponderosa Pine Definition

pŏndə-rōsə
noun
A yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) of W North America, valued for its timber.
Webster's New World
Its wood.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Pinus ponderosa
  • bull pine
  • western yellow pine
  • ponderosa

Origin of Ponderosa Pine

  • From New Latin ponderōsa specific epithet from Latin ponderōsa feminine of ponderōsus heavy ponderous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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