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ˈpine-wood
[f. pine n.2 + wood n.]
1. The wood of the pine-tree. Also attrib.
1815Tweddell's Rem. lxx. 315 note, A small bundle of splinters of pine-wood. 1850Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. II. 32 Holding..large blazing torches of pine-wood. 1869H. F. Tozer Highl. Turkey II. 164 The smoke of pinewood fires.
2. A wood or forest of pines.
1673J. Ray Observations Journey Low-Countries 80 After one half-hours riding we entred into Pine-Woods, the first we met withal: They reach'd almost to our Lodging. 1790Pennyslvania Packet 11 Oct. 3/4 A ganninipper is a kind of large horse-fly frequent in pine woods. 1813W. S. Walker Poems 144 (Jod.) No breezes waved the pine-wood tall. 1855Kingsley Heroes, Theseus ii. 215 All cold above the black pine-woods. 1867H. Macmillan Bible Teach. iv. (1870) 70 The destruction of the grand pine-woods that once clothed the Apennines. 1872R. G. McClellan Golden State xvii. 204 These hogs..are somewhat like the North Carolina pine⁓woods hogs. 1917D. H. Lawrence Look! We have come Through! 40 The jade-green river Goes between the pine⁓woods. 1939E. E. Murphey Wings at Dusk 13 Whenever I see one Flushing befoh me Histing his flag, like a buck in de pine-wood [etc.]. 1978‘I. Drummond’ Stench of Poppies xi. 167 In the foothills of the Taurus..among superb pinewoods.
Hence ˈpine-woody a. (rare), suggestive of pine-woods.
1945J. Betjeman New Bats in Old Belfries 6 Mushroomy, pinewoody evergreen smells. |