pino
/ˈpino/masculine
In Spanish, pine is pino.
The term pino refers to a tree of the genus Pinus. If you are referring to the edible pine nut, the specific word used is piñón.
Meaning: tree of the genus Pinus (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, pino can also refer to a larch or an Araucaria.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pino is pinos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpino/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase hacer el pino means to do a handstand. It uses the word pino because the body's position resembles an upside-down pine tree.
- The word pino is used in the name of the traditional Chilean dish pino, a minced meat filling used in empanadas.
- While pino is the tree, the edible seed is called piñón, which is also the word for a 'pinion gear' in mechanics.
Examples in context
- Eso es un pino.That's a pine tree.This sentence is useful for identifying a single pino.Tatoeba #7946570 by arh, translation #7946003 by CK
- A ella le gusta el olor de los pinos.She likes the smell of pine trees.This sentence is useful for describing a preference for the scent of pino trees.Tatoeba #1489077 by marcelostockle, translation #1488215 by arnxy20
- Solía haber un gran pino en frente de mi casa.There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.This sentence is useful for describing the former presence of a large pino tree.Tatoeba #1264898 by marcelostockle, translation #272192 by CK
- El bosque está repleto de pinos de hoja perenneThe forest is filled with evergreen pines.
- Me gusta sentarme bajo un pino comúnI like to sit under a common pine.
- Los pinitos en el jardín son adorablesThe little pine trees in the garden are adorable.
- un hermoso pinoA beautiful pine
- un frondoso pinoA leafy pine
- un pino solitarioA solitary pine
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are walking through a forest.
- JavierMira aquel pino tan alto.Look at that very tall pine tree.
- MaríaEs el árbol más grande aquí.It is the biggest tree here.
- JavierMe encantan los bosques de pino.I love pine forests.
- MaríaA mí también me gustan mucho.I like them very much too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pine” translations and entries pino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
