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| pon·der·o·sa pine [ pòndə rṓssə pn ] (plural pon·der·o·sa pines or pon·der·o·sa pine) |
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tall N American pine: a tall pine with yellowish bark and needles grouped in twos or threes, that yields valuable timber. Native to: western North America. Latin name Pinus ponderosa.
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| [< modern Latin< Latin ponderosus "heavy" (see ponderous), because of its dense wood] |
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