ponderosa

pon·de·rosa

UK/ˌpɒn.dəˈɹəʊ.sə/ US/ˌpɑn.dəˈɹoʊ.sə/ uncommon

noun

common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature

Synonyms

ponderosa pine
western yellow pine
bull pine
Pinus ponderosa

Origin

From the specific epithet, New Latin ponderōsa (“heavy”), in reference to the wood.

Related words

Word family

ponderosa pine

Broader terms

yellow pine

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noun
singular	ponderosa
plural	ponderosas
alternative	ponderosa