lodgepole pine

lodgepole pine [loj-pohl] WORD ORIGIN noun a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years. the wood of this tree, used as timber. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of lodgepole pine An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; lodge + pole1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019