pinaster

[ pahy-nas-ter ]

/ paɪˈnæs tər /

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noun

a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.

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Also called maritime pine.

Words nearby pinaster

Pinafore, H.M.S., pinang, pinard, Pinar del Río, Pinard's maneuver, pinaster, piñata, Pinatubo, Pinay, pin back one's ears, pinball

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How to use pinaster in a sentence

The tree was a pinaster, of lengthy foliage and ponderous cones, standing in a little shooting-path, leading from the main walk.
Hopes and Fears|Charlotte M. Yonge
The soil is red, and overgrown with arbutus and pinaster, like the country around Cannes.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds
The duration of the tree is much greater than that of the pinaster, and the timber is whiter and somewhat more durable.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various
Hence, in full-grown trees of the Stone pine there is often a similar curvature at the base of the trunk to that of the pinaster.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various

The finest of all is undoubtedly Pinus Pinaster, which is essentially a sea-coast Pine, revelling in storms and sprays.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook

British Dictionary definitions for pinaster

pinaster

/ (paɪˈnæstə, pɪ-) /

noun

a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinaster, with paired needles and prickly conesAlso called: maritime pinaster, cluster pinaster

Word Origin for pinaster

C16: from Latin: wild pine, from pīnus pine

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