Lodgepole (Noun)
Meaning
Shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest was dominated by lodgepole pine, a species well adapted to the harsh coastal climate.
- Lodgepole pines are often found growing in dense stands, their trunks covered in distinctive red to yellow-brown bark.
- The park ranger pointed out the unique characteristics of the lodgepole pine, including its fissured bark and two-needled branches.
- A small clearing in the forest revealed a stand of young lodgepole pines, their slender trunks swaying gently in the breeze.
- The hikers had to navigate through a thicket of lodgepole pine saplings, their dense growth making it difficult to find a clear path.