pinetum

American  

[pahy-nee-tuhm] / paɪˈni təm /

noun

plural

pineta

1. an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.

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pinetum British  

/ paɪˈniːtəm /

noun

1. an area of land where pine trees and other conifers are grown

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Etymology

Origin of pinetum

1835–45; < Latin pīnētum a pine wood, equivalent to pīn ( us ) pine ¹ + -ētum suffix denoting a grove (of the plant specified)

Example Sentences

The pinetum has a collection of cone-bearing trees, including a weeping white pine that looks like a friendly Muppet monster.

From Washington Times

It wasn’t long before arborist Clif Edwards, making his usual rounds, noticed something amiss in the pinetum, the collection of pines at the arboretum.

From Seattle Times

Some grounds will have more flower-beds than others, some more park or wilderness; some will have terraces, some not; some a pinetum, or an American garden.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time, where sufficient space is not available for the formation of a pinetum they may be used in their proper proportion with other evergreens in various parts of the garden.

From Project Gutenberg

A beautiful object is this tree—perhaps the most beautiful of all the conifers in my friend's great "pinetum," with its scores of rare species.

From Project Gutenberg