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How to Say "pinecone" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpineconeis piñaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

piña

nounB1
the seed-producing part of a pine tree
A brown pinecone sitting on a bed of pine needles.

Examples

Los niños recogieron piñas caídas de los pinos.

The children picked up pinecones that fell from the pine trees.

Usamos piñas secas para decorar la casa en Navidad.

We use dried pinecones to decorate the house at Christmas.

One word, two objects

In Spanish, the same word describes both the tropical fruit and the pinecone because they share a similar bumpy, scaly shape.

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