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pinaceous

American  
[pahy-ney-shuhs] / paɪˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.

pinaceous British  
/ paɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinaceae, a family of conifers with needle-like leaves: includes pine, spruce, fir, larch, and cedar

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Other Word Forms

  • nonpinaceous adjective

Etymology

Origin of pinaceous

1870–75; < New Latin Pinace ( ae ) ( pine 1, -aceae ) + -ous

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