western yellow pine

noun

1. ponderosa pine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of western yellow pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Approaching the park from the east the routes pass through open western yellow pine forests and western larch stands.

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It looks like the western yellow pine, but is much inferior in size.

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Piñon pine, juniper, Douglas fir, and western yellow pine represent most of the large evergreens.

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It reaches the same size as the western yellow pine, though the average is a little smaller.

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Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) is often classed as western yellow pine, both in the forest and at the mill.

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