Pinus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pinus is a noun meaning (botany) Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
Meaning
(botany) Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- pinuses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pine, nip, pin, pinery, pinid, pinyon.
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