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Definition of "pinus" []

  • A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See pine. (noun)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Use "pinus" in a sentence
  • "There are 30 varieties in this country today, some of which are pinus strobus, or the white pine; pinus cirops, the Jersey pine."
  • "The pinus strobus or white pine is subject to attack of the pith borer which attacks the young growth."
  • "These include spruce budworm, forest tent caterpillar, jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus pinus), and gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)."
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