ponderosa
ponderosa · ponderosas
Gelb-Kiefer
A pine tree of very large size, native to western North AmericaA pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).
Meaning
1 sensesA pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).
Gelb-Kiefer
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
Examples
2 sentencesKai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine.
In the upper elevations of Arizona, there was a forest of tall Ponderosa pine trees.
Translations
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By meaning 1
Pinus ponderosa:
Origin
From the specific epithet, New Latin ponderōsa (“heavy”), in reference to the wood.From the specific epithet, New Latin ponderōsa (“heavy”), in reference to the wood.
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Forms
plural: ponderosas| Singular | ponderosa |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:ponderosa pinewestern yellow pinebull pinePinus ponderosa
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedterra ponderosa
Derivedponderosa lemon