pitch pine
noun uk/ˈpɪtʃ ˌpaɪn/ us/ˈpɪtʃ ˌpaɪn/
[ C or U ]油松（美国东南多沙沼泽中生长的一种大型三针松，可用于生产沥青和褪去刷子上油漆的松节油）
an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with long leaves like needles that grows in eastern parts of North America, used in the production of pitch (= a thick, black substance that was used in the past to protect wooden ships and buildings from water) and turpentine (= a clear liquid with a strong smell, used for removing paint from brushes).
Most of the nests were built in low pitch pines. 大多数巢穴建在低矮的油松树上。
This was a stand of pitch pine, white oak, and black oak. 这是一排油松、白橡木和黑橡木。
[ U ]油松木（可用作建材）
the wood of the pitch pine, used as a building material
Many of the old warehouses were built using high-grade structural timber such as pitch pine. 许多旧仓库是用松油木等高级结构木材建造的。
The room's original pitch pine boards were sanded, whitewashed, and varnished. 房间的原始油松木板经过了打磨、粉刷和上清漆等工序处理。
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- The frame of the carriage is constructed of pitch pine.
- The rooms have beautiful fireplaces, wonderful high ceilings, and pitch pine floorboards.
- This 18th-century home retains its original sash windows and pitch-pine floors.