pinaceous

[ pahy-ney-shuh s ]
/ paɪˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
Compare pine family.

Origin of pinaceous

1870–75; < New Latin Pinace(ae) (see pine1, -aceae) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM pinaceous

non·pi·na·ceous, adjective

Words nearby pinaceous

pin-curl, pin-eyed, pin-spot, pin-tailed, pin-up, pinaceous, pinacoid, pinafore, pinafore dress, pinafore, h.m.s., pinang

British Dictionary definitions for pinaceous

pinaceous
/ (paɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinaceae, a family of conifers with needle-like leaves: includes pine, spruce, fir, larch, and cedar

Word Origin for pinaceous

C19: via New Latin from Latin pīnus a pine