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Definition of Douglas pine
1. Noun. Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones.
Generic synonyms: Douglas Fir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Douglas Pine
Literary usage of Douglas pine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Palmer's Index to "The Times" Newspaper (1872)
"on the Phoenix Quicksilver Mining Company, 14 n 4 a (DGF) on the douglas pine,
29 о 9 e on the San ..."
2. The World and Its People by Larkin Dunton (1891)
"THE douglas pine. solitary. There is no sign of human life; nothing but lonely
mountain peaks, glaciers, and deep forests. Far to the north lie Queen ..."
3. Our American Neighbors by Fanny Eliza Coe, Larkin Dunton (1891)
"THE douglas pine. solitary. There is no sign of human life; ... It is known,
however, that there are many mountains and vast forests of the douglas pine in ..."
4. The Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, Geology by James Samuelson, William Crookes (1865)
"The soil of the Botanic Garden is naturally of a light sandy description, and it
may seem curious that the trees of the douglas pine of foreign introduction ..."
5. Canadian Forests, Forest Trees, Timber and Forest Products by Henry Beaumont Small (1884)
"Quantities of very good Spruce and douglas pine can be obtained on Dead Man's
Biver on the north, on the Kananaskis on the south, and up the valley of the ..."
6. British Columbia by Hector Langevin (1872)
"The douglas pine is one of the most valuable trees in Columbia, and is found in
great abundance. It yields spars from ninety to 100 feet in length, ..."
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