noun
matsu
MAT-soo
noun
1
The Japanese black pine tree.
"The garden was designed around a carefully pruned matsu."
How to Use Matsu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of pine tree valued in Japanese gardens and bonsai.
Word Forms
matsu plural, Matsus plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 松 (matsu), "pine."