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| amber |
a hard, yellow or brown material that is used to make jewelry. It is a fossil that comes from the resin of pine trees. [1/2 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
a tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States. It is an evergreen tree and is cut for lumber and Christmas trees. |
| cedar |
an evergreen tree of the pine family that bears cones. Cedars have strong wood with a sweet smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| pine1 |
the soft wood of such a tree. Pine is often used as a building material and in making furniture, paper, and paint thinner. [1/2 definitions] |
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