southwestern white pine

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A medium-sized pine tree from northwest Mexico with dark, rough bark when mature

noun

: pino blanco del suroeste

I spotted a tall southwestern white pine while hiking in the mountains of northern Mexico.

Examples

The southwestern white pine is prized for its attractive wood and ornamental value.
The southwestern white pine can grow up to 100 feet tall.
Researchers are studying how drought affects the southwestern white pine in its native habitat.
Many southwestern white pines thrive in dry, rocky soils.
I spotted a tall southwestern white pine while hiking in the mountains of northern Mexico.
Researchers are studying how drought affects the southwestern white pine in its native habitat.
The southwestern white pine is prized for its attractive wood and ornamental value.

Synonyms

Pinus strobiformis

vssouthwestern white pine

Specialized

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A medium-sized pine tree from northwestern Mexico with dark brown bark and deep lines when mature

shares identical description but differs only as an alternate name form

Surface Forms

southwestern white pine singular

southwestern white pines plural

Morphology

southwestern + white + pine

This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'southwestern' (location) + 'white' (color/variety) + 'pine' (tree), so a learner who knows the parts will understand it denotes a type of pine tree from the southwestern area characterized as a 'white' pine. Specific botanical facts (native range, bark texture) are specialized and not inferable, but the core referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Southwestern white pine is a simple name that describes the tree: southwestern shows where it grows and white and pine point to its pale wood and to the fact it is a pine. So the name tells you both how the tree looks and where it lives.