Meanings
proper nounthe Pine Tree State
- The co-official nickname for Maine, a state of the United States.
Origin
A nickname alluding to the pine tree in its coat of arms.
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APA
Pine Tree State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pine%20Tree%20State
MLA
“Pine Tree State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pine%20Tree%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pine Tree State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pine%20Tree%20State.
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