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pine needle

pine needle noun: an adult leaf of an adult pine tree.

Noun

pine needle (plural pine needles)

  1. An adult leaf of an adult pine tree.
    • These he held aside, ushering her into a dark sanctuary resinously scented and thickly carpeted with pine needles.1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 148
    Synonyms:
    needle

Synonyms of pine needle

Forms of pine needle

pluralpine needles

Questions about pine needle

What does pine needle mean?
Pine needle means an adult leaf of an adult pine tree.
What part of speech is pine needle?
Pine needle is a noun.
What is the plural of pine needle?
The plural of pine needle is pine needles.

Words near pine needle in the dictionary

  1. pine martens
  2. Pine Mountain
  3. Pine Mountain Club
  4. Pine Mountain Lake
  5. pine mouth
  6. pine needle
  7. pine needles
  8. pine nut
  9. pine nut porridge
  10. pine nut syndrome
  11. pine nuts

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