White Pine (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Hypernyms

• Pine Tree
• True Pine

Hyponyms

• Eastern White Pine
• Pinus Strobiformis
• Pinus Albicaulis
• Silver Pine
• Mountain Pine
• Whitebarked Pine
• Pinus Flexilis
• Weymouth Pine
• Pinus Strobus
• Pinus Monticola

Meaning ²

Soft white wood of white pine trees.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The furniture maker chose white pine for the frame of the chair due to its soft and lightweight properties.
• White pine is often used in construction for its ease of working and ability to hold nails well.
• The old cabin was built from the soft white wood of white pine trees that grew abundantly in the area.
• The carpenter preferred to use white pine for his projects because it was less expensive than other types of lumber.
• The soft white wood of the white pine tree made it an ideal choice for crafting intricate wood carvings.