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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).
2. 2
   A citrus hybrid of a pomelo and a citron.
3. 3
   common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ponderosa pinebull pinepinus ponderosaponderosa lemonwestern yellow pine

Example

More examples

"In the upper elevations of Arizona, there was a forest of tall Ponderosa pine trees."

Etymology

From the specific epithet, New Latin ponderōsa (“heavy”), in reference to the wood.

Related phrases

pine tree

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