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Pine to be like a dandy? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

spruce

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'pine' is the definition.
(spruce pine is a kind of pine)

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(Other definitions for spruce that I've seen before include "Trim - conifer" , "Smart-looking sort of fir tree" , "Evergreen pyramid-shaped trees" , "tree with needle-like leaves" , "Evergreen pyramid-shaped tree" .)

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