pinar
pine forest
noun pee-NAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin pinarium, from pinus (pine tree).
Usage Note
Pinar is a collective noun for a grove or forest of pine trees (pinos). Spanish uses many such collective tree nouns: robledal (oak grove), olivar (olive grove), encinar (holm-oak grove). Pinar is also a common Spanish place name and surname.
Examples
"Paseamos por el pinar al atardecer."
Natural Translation
We walked through the pine forest at sunset.
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