Georgia pine
- noun
- /ˈdʒɔrdʒə paɪn/
- US
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pino de Georgia
- To express the regional character of the Atlanta exposition and highlight one of the state's prime natural resources, Gilbert proposed that all of the buildings be erected of Georgia pine.
Examples
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The builders chose Georgia pine for the new deck because it is strong and weather-resistant.
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Many homes in the South are constructed with Georgia pine due to its durability and tough bark.
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That dog's higher than the Georgia pine.
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The furniture made from Georgia pine is popular for its attractive reddish-brown color and sturdy nature.
Synonyms
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A tall pine tree from the southeastern United States with very long needles and rough red-brown bark
A tall pine tree of the southeastern United States with long needles and strong wood
A large pine tree from the southeastern United States with long needles and rough reddish bark used for timber
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally built from the place name 'Georgia' and the noun 'pine'; a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a pine associated with Georgia (i.e., a large pine tree from that region). Place-name + noun compounds that denote origin or type are cross-linguistically common and follow transparent lexical composition, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Georgia pine comes from the US state Georgia and the tree pine: these tall, often twisted pines grew there in large numbers and their strong wood was used for building. So the name Georgia pine came to mean 'a large pine tree from that region used for building'.