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pinus

pinus noun: any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.

Noun

pinus (plural pinuses)

  1. Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
    • I have been invited to see the garden of Baron Zanoli, situated on the high road from Monza to Milan, in which I am told there are fine exotic trees and shrubs, and especially a rich collection of pinuses.1839, J. C. Loudon, The Gardener's Magazine, page 420
    • As the generality of pinuses grow by nature into magnificent and gigantic forest-trees, they should, I think, be planted in our parks as well as in our flower-gardens, shrubberies, and lawns.1853, George Greenwood, The tree-lifter, page 265

Forms of pinus

pluralpinuses

Origin of pinus

From the genus name. Doublet of pine.

Questions about pinus

What does pinus mean?
Pinus means any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
What part of speech is pinus?
Pinus is a noun.
What is the plural of pinus?
The plural of pinus is pinuses.

Words near pinus in the dictionary

  1. pinuli
  2. Pinulot
  3. pinulus
  4. pinup
  5. pinups
  6. pinus
  7. pinuses
  8. Pinvin
  9. pinwale
  10. pinwales
  11. Pinware

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