slash pine

noun

Pinus elliottii, a pine tree native to the southeastern United States.

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Meanings

nounslash pine (plural slash pines)

plural slash pines

  1. Pinus elliottii, a pine tree native to the southeastern United States.

Origin

Named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat.

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Translations

Polish sosna Elliotta
  • sosna ElliottaPinus elliottii
Cite this entry
APA

slash pine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slash%20pine

MLA

“slash pine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slash%20pine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slash pine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slash%20pine.

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