Spanish word

pinar

Pronunciation

IPA/piˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpine grove

Example

Hay un pinar cerca de mi casa.

There is a pine grove near my house.

Illustration for pinar (pine grove)

More examples

Hicimos un picnic en el pinar el domingo.

We had a picnic in the pine grove on Sunday.

Core concept

Stand of pine trees.

Common phrases

  • hacer picnic en el pinar

    have a picnic in the pine grove

  • sendero del pinar

    pine grove trail

  • vista del pinar

    view of the pine grove

Similar words

bosque: Extensive area covered with many trees.
pinada: Woodland in which pines are the main trees.
arboleda: Small grove of closely spaced trees.
monte: Wild land where trees and low shrubs grow naturally.

Definition in Spanish

Área arbolada compuesta principalmente por pinos; término para referirse al conjunto de árboles de pino en un lugar.

Word origin

Derived from pino, ultimately from Latin pinus, with the productive suffix -ar to name an area dominated by pine trees.

Usage tips

  • When speakers want to emphasize that pines dominate an area, they prefer pinar to the more general bosque.

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