pinaster

[ pahy-nas-ter ]

noun

1. a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.

pinaster

/ pɪ-; paɪˈnæstə /

noun

1. a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinaster, with paired needles and prickly cones Also calledmaritime pinastercluster pinaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinaster¹

C16: from Latin: wild pine, from pīnus pine

Example Sentences

The tree was a pinaster, of lengthy foliage and ponderous cones, standing in a little shooting-path, leading from the main walk.

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The soil is red, and overgrown with arbutus and pinaster, like the country around Cannes.

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The duration of the tree is much greater than that of the pinaster, and the timber is whiter and somewhat more durable.

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Hence, in full-grown trees of the Stone pine there is often a similar curvature at the base of the trunk to that of the pinaster.

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The finest of all is undoubtedly Pinus Pinaster, which is essentially a sea-coast Pine, revelling in storms and sprays.

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