Pine-tree State
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Maine, which has forests of these trees, and bears a pine-tree on its coat of arms.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Pine-tree State” mean?
Maine, which has forests of these trees, and bears a pine-tree on its coat of arms.
Is “Pine-tree State” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.