Jersey Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The jersey pine tree grew slowly in the poor soil of the coastal plain, its twisted branches a testament to the harsh conditions.
- The straggling limbs of the jersey pine tree made it difficult to walk through the woods, its branches catching on clothes and gear.
- In the pine barrens of New Jersey, the jersey pine was a common sight, its short needles a distinctive feature of the landscape.
- The botanist studied the jersey pine, noting the way its needles grew in bunches of two, a characteristic unique to this species.
- The twisted trunks of the jersey pines made them popular for use as bonsai trees, their small size and irregular shapes lending themselves to the art.