Pinus strobus
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- noun
- /ˈpaɪnəs ˈstroʊbəs/
- Specialized
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pino de Weymouth
- The Pinus strobus can grow up to 150 feet tall.
Examples
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The Pinus strobus is prized for its lightweight and durable wood, commonly used in construction.
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Gardeners appreciate Pinus strobus for its fine, soft needles and graceful, pyramid shape.
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Forests of Pinus strobus once covered much of northeastern America before extensive logging began.
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Have you ever seen a Pinus strobus in the wild?
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The lumberjack carefully harvested several tall Pinus strobus for their high-quality timber.
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In the forest, the majestic Pinus strobus stood out with its tall trunk and graceful branches.
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The needles of the Pinus strobus are soft and flexible, making it a favorite among landscapers.
Synonyms
A tall pine tree from eastern North America with soft wood and brown bark
A tall pine tree that grows in eastern North America and gives wood used for building
A tall tree from eastern North America with long needles, soft wood, and brown bark with long cracks
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pinus + strobus
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name: 'Pinus' may be recognizable as the pine genus but 'strobus' is not an English lexical item and gives no obvious descriptive meaning. Taxonomic names do not follow ordinary English compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would still not be able to derive the specific meaning (a tall eastern North American pine), making the expression opaque.
Etymology
Pinus strobus comes from Pinus, the old Latin word for 'pine', and strobus, a word that may come from Greek for 'cone'. Early plant scientists used 'strobus' to point to the tree's long cones and soft needles, so the name helps you remember this eastern white pine.