The story
- New Latin · derived fromponderōsa“heavy”
- English todayponderosa
From the specific epithet, New Latin ponderōsa (“heavy”), in reference to the wood.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ponderosa
Today it means: A pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa). Full definition →
New Latin ponderōsa