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pinaceous

[ pahy-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.

pinaceous

/ paɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinaceae, a family of conifers with needle-like leaves: includes pine, spruce, fir, larch, and cedar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonpi·naceous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinaceous1

1870–75; < New Latin Pinace ( ae ) ( pine 1, -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinaceous1

C19: via New Latin from Latin pīnus a pine

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