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southern yellow pine

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A classification of lumber, widely used in construction in much of the US, from any of several species of genus Pinus grown in the southeastern United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

Pinus palustris, longleaf pine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: longleaf pine, pitch pine, Georgia pine, Pinus palustris

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yellow pine

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