radiata pine

/ ˌreɪdɪˈɑːtə /

noun

1. a pine tree, Pinus radiata , native to the western USA. but grown in Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to produce building timber Often shortened toradiata

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiata pine¹

from New Latin

Example Sentences

The groups complain that the logging industry's introduction of water-hungry radiata pine and eucalyptus trees since the 1980s has damaged the ecosystem.

From Reuters

Radiata pine is loaded into one of two reactors at the company's plant in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

From BBC