pinus

plural pinuses

1. biologyAny member of the genus Pinus; a pine.

   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.

   1853, George Greenwood, The tree-lifter, page 265

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   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.

   1839, J. C. Loudon, The Gardener's Magazine, page 420