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pinery

noun
pin·​ery | \ ˈpī-nə-rē How to pronounce pinery (audio) , ˈpīn-rē\
plural pineries

Definition of pinery

1 : a hothouse or area where pineapples are grown
2 : a grove or forest of pine

First Known Use of pinery

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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