pine needle
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pine needle
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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To help with the pine needle drop, she also advises putting it in a cooler part of your house, away from radiators or open fire.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Lori Greene’s land east of Charlotte has for 30 years teemed with trees planted to harvest longleaf pine needle straw.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024
Prescribed burns are set intentionally and under carefully controlled conditions to clear underbrush, pine needle beds and other surface fuels that make forests more prone to wildfires.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022
I checked the little pine needle burrows where people sometimes slept.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2020
The hot air tinkled the silver bells that decorated the white artificial Christmas tree that never dropped a single pine needle in the Perfect House.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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