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ponderosa pine in American English (ˈpɑndə ˈrousə, ˌpɑn-) noun1. Also called: western yellow pine a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana 2. the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships, etc Word origin [1875–80, Amer.; ‹ NL Pinus ponderosa (1836) lit., heavy pine; see ponderous]Examples of 'ponderosa pine' in a sentenceponderosa pine Bowles also wanted to maximise the maritime views and nestle the house amid the site's tall ponderosa pines. |