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单词 slash pine
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Definition of slash pine in English:

slash pine

noun
  • A fast-growing, long-needled pine found in low-lying coastal areas of the south-eastern US, Central America, and the Caribbean, commonly harvested for timber.

    Genus Pinus, family Pinaceae: several species, in particular P. caribaea

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The open canopy consists of longleaf pine with occasional slash pine.
    • In wetter soils, slash pine replaces most longleafs.
    • The area once boasted the Florida state champion slash pine before it was struck by lightning.
    • Significant inbreeding depression was found for rust resistance in slash pine.
    • In Ocala National Forest, foresters and local volunteers replaced slash pine with stronger, more resilient longleaf pine.

Origin

From slash, a US term for swampy ground.

 
 

Definition of slash pine in US English:

slash pine

noun
  • A fast-growing, long-needled pine found in low-lying coastal areas of the southeastern US, Central America, and the Caribbean, commonly harvested for timber.

    Pinus elliottii, family Pinaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Ocala National Forest, foresters and local volunteers replaced slash pine with stronger, more resilient longleaf pine.
    • In wetter soils, slash pine replaces most longleafs.
    • The area once boasted the Florida state champion slash pine before it was struck by lightning.
    • Significant inbreeding depression was found for rust resistance in slash pine.
    • The open canopy consists of longleaf pine with occasional slash pine.

Origin

From slash, a US term for swampy ground.

 
 
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