scrub pine

noun

1. any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrub pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Example Sentences

I wrapped one leg around a skinny scrub pine in front of me.

From Literature

One of Mashpee’s largest is Santuit Pond, roughly 170 acres of water surrounded by houses set on hills dotted with beech and scrub pine.

From New York Times

We have shade all year from scrub pines that look like the crooked trees in a Dr. Seuss book.

From Literature

Brittany’s death stunned and angered many nearby residents in what was then a remote area of cotton fields and scrub pines in the western part of the county, according to news accounts.

From Washington Times

The interior voice nagging me not to be a fool—to save my skin and take off my skis and walk down, camouflaged by the scrub pines bordering the slope—fled like a disconsolate mosquito.

From Literature