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slash pine

noun

  1. a pine, Pinus elliotii, found in slashes and swamps in the southeastern U.S., yielding a hard, durable wood.
  2. the wood of this tree.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of slash pine1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences

Cypress and slash pine trees grew in abundance, and heavy moss hung about.

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