DCHP-2
Quebec pine DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a tall, stately pine, Pinus strobus, of eastern Canada, much used for shipmasts in colonial days and providing the basis for the lumber industry
See also: white pine (def. 1)
- 1837 The demand for timber was so languid, at 17 d. a 17 1/4 1. per foot, for Quebec pine.
- 1956 Eastern White Pine [is also called] Quebec pine.
- 1837 The demand for timber was so languid, at 17 d. a 17 1/4 1. per foot, for Quebec pine.