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pi⋅ne⋅tum

  [pahy-nee-tuhm]
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–noun, plural -ta  [-tuh] .
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Origin:
1835–45; < L pīnētum a pine wood, equiv. to pīn(us) pine 1 + -ētum suffix denoting a grove (of the plant specified)
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pi·ne·tum   (pī-nē'təm)   
n.   pl. pi·ne·ta (-tə)
An area planted with pine trees or related conifers, especially for botanical study.

[Latin pīnētum, pine grove, from pīnus, pine; see pine1.]
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