pine needle
Americannoun
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pine needles
plural
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
On second thought, no: that would be like trying to count every pine needle in Yosemite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
Surround them with the woodsy scent of fir balsam, cedar, juniper, sap and pine needle and damp moss in these charcoal incense cones in a black tin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
She pointed out, too, the maidenhair fern nearby; the black stems, she said, retained their shine in a pine needle basket’s weave.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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