noun
pine needle
Refers to the needle-like leaves of a pine tree. Often used in compounds like 松葉杖 (crutch) or 松葉ぼたん (moss rose).
庭に松葉がたくさん落ちている。
A lot of pine needles have fallen in the garden.
松葉を集めて焚き付けに使った。
We gathered pine needles and used them as kindling.
Compound of 松 (pine) and 葉 (leaf). The reading まつば is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings.