loblolly pine

noun — 2 senses

loblolly pine

noun
1

A pine tree, Pinus taeda, native to the southeastern US and extensively planted.

  • He drove [his tee shot] behind a tree and tried to slip his second [shot] through a narrow opening, but hit another tall loblolly pine.2009 April 13, Dave Perkins, “Cabrera benefits from miraculous bounce”, in Toronto Star:
  • For $600, they dropped an obese white oak that was lurching after my roof deck, two poplars and a diseased maple, plus three more loblolly pines.2009 April 19, Wells Tower, “Felled Wood”, in New York Times:
2

The wood of Pinus taeda.

  • The living area, 32 feet by 20 feet, consists of a great room; a pocket-size kitchen set off by a granite counter and an indoor pergola of loblolly pine; a dining space just big enough for a table and four chairs; and a sleeping nook with a double bed.2009 July 31, Louise Tutelian, “A Cottage of Straw, Handmade in Texas”, in New York Times:
Hypernyms
SYP, southern yellow pine

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