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pine vs pitch pine

pitch pine vs pine

pine and pitch pine both are nouns.

pine is a verb but pitch pine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pine Yes No Yes No
pitch pine Yes No No No
As nouns, pitch pine is a hyponym of pine; that is, pitch pine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pine:
  • pine: a coniferous tree
  • pitch pine: large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
pine (noun) pitch pine (noun)
a coniferous tree large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
pine (verb) pitch pine (verb)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Difference between pine and pitch pine

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