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Douglas pine

Douglas pine

3.9
A tall evergreen tree from northwest North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌɡləs paɪn/
  • US
translation icon : pino de Douglas
  • We spotted a Douglas pine towering above the other trees along the hiking trail.

Examples

  • The needles of the Douglas pine are soft and have a distinct citrus scent.

  • Many forests in Oregon are dominated by Douglas pine, valued for its strong timber.

  • The Douglas pine is a majestic tree.

  • Many Douglas pines grow in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Many forests in Oregon are dominated by Douglas pine, valued for its strong timber.

  • We spotted a Douglas pine towering above the other trees along the hiking trail.

  • The needles of the Douglas pine are soft and have a distinct citrus scent.

Synonyms

Douglas fir
vsDouglas pine
  • US
1 4.0

A tall evergreen tree from western North America with short needles and strong wood

is an alternate name with the same botanical meaning
Doug fir
vsDouglas pine
  • US
1 4.4

A large evergreen tree with strong wood often used as a Christmas tree

is the neutral botanical name not focused on wood use or decoration
Pseudotsuga menziesii
vsDouglas pine
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall evergreen tree native to northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the common everyday name rather than the scientific label
Douglas hemlock
vsDouglas pine
  • US
9.9

A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the other common name instead of this regional variant
Oregon fir
vsDouglas pine
  • US
6.1

A tall evergreen tree native to northwest North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones, also called Douglas fir

is the standard common name rather than this alternative label
Oregon pine
vsDouglas pine
  • US
6.3

A large evergreen tree from northwestern North America also called Douglas fir with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the botanical common name rather than this regional label
Douglas spruce
vsDouglas pine
  • US
7.1

A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the standard common name rather than this alternate label

Surface Forms

Douglas pine singular
Douglas pines plural

Morphology

Douglas + pine

The phrase combines the proper name 'Douglas' with the noun 'pine' to denote a species or variety of pine; a learner who knows 'pine' and recognises 'Douglas' as a name will infer it is a kind of pine tree. Named plant varieties formed by Name + noun are compositional and cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Douglas pine is named for David Douglas, a Scottish plant collector who sent samples of this tall evergreen to Europe. So the tree kept his name (Douglas) and the word pine shows it is a type of tree.