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pine

pine tree

noun PAN Rare

Origin: Latin pinus (pine)

Usage Note

Pin is masculine and refers to the pine tree; une forêt de pins is a pine forest. Pine resin is la résine de pin, and the pine cone is la pomme de pin. Note the final consonant is a nasal vowel, distinct from the unrelated word pine.

Examples

"Le pin embaume la forêt entière."

Natural Translation

The pine tree perfumes the entire forest.

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