loblolly pine
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- noun
- /ˈlɑːbˌlɑːli paɪn/
- US
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pino loblolly
- During our hike, we admired the beautiful loblolly pines lining the trail.
- loblolly pine and oak
And we ended up using some pine, loblolly pine, which is a localish material from East Texas.
- And we ended up using some pine, loblolly pine, which is a localish material from East Texas.
Examples
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And we ended up using some pine, loblolly pine, which is a localish material from East Texas.
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Any volunteer loblolly pine seedlings that emerged after planting were removed.
Academic text (2017) -
The hunter sat with his back against the thick loblolly pine and felt his shoulders dig into the wet bark.
Blog text (34) -
Kelley Hunt and her band performed on a wooden stage with a backdrop of loblolly pines.
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Loblolly pine is a typical pioneer tree species in old-field succession on the southeastern coastal plain.
Academic text (2007) -
Sweetgum (27% relative importance value), loblolly pine (26%), American holly (23%), blackgum (7%), and several oak species (12%) dominate the forest.
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Upland forest trees forming the upper canopy are loblolly pine, blackjack oak, southern red oak, and red maple.
Academic text (1998) -
In the southeastern United States, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations are the most abundant and intensively managed plantation types.
Academic text (2017) -
The tall loblolly pine is commonly found throughout the southeastern United States.
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The loblolly pine is well-known for its long needles and bushy crown.
Synonyms
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A tall pine tree with a straight trunk and long needles
A tall pine tree from the southeastern United States with reddish-brown bark and long needles
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Morphology
The noun–noun composition is directly compositional: 'loblolly' names a particular kind/species and 'pine' names the tree, so the combined meaning is simply a pine of the loblolly type. This modifier+head pattern is a common, predictable naming pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun loblolly pine comes from the old word loblolly, which meant 'thick porridge' or a 'muddy pool'. That's why a loblolly pine is a pine often found in wet, swampy ground, and the name reminds you of the tree's muddy home.