Pinaster
/pɪˈnæs.tər/noun
A Mediterranean maritime pine, especially Pinus pinaster, valued for its resin and timber.
Did you know?Pinus pinaster has long been associated with resin production, and its scientific name preserves the ancient Latin habit of naming plants by resemblance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pī-nus
“Pine tree; a reconstructed ancient name for the resinous conifer”
Classical Latin
Latin
pīnus
“Pine tree”
Classical Latin
Latin
pīnāster
“A pine-like tree, formed from pīnus with the resemblance suffix -aster”
Medieval Latin
Latin
pinaster
“A particular pine, especially the maritime or cluster pine”
Old French
Old French
pinastre
“Maritime pine; a form inherited from Latin”
16th Century
English
pinaster
“The maritime pine, adopted as a botanical and forestry term”
Modern English
English
pinaster
“Pinus pinaster, the Mediterranean maritime pine”