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- Dictionarypine/pʌɪn/
noun
- 1. an evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine.
- 2. a pineapple. informal West Indian
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of pine, a word that can refer to a type of tree, its wood, or a feeling of longing. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for pine.
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Pine definition: any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.. See examples of PINE used in a sentence.
noun. a coniferous tree. synonyms: pine tree, true pine. see more. noun. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus. see more. verb. have a desire for something or someone who is not present. synonyms: ache, languish, yearn, yen. see more. Pronunciation. US. /paɪn/ UK. /paɪn/
Pine can be a noun for a type of tree, a verb for feeling sad or longing, or a name of a person. Learn how to use pine in different contexts, with synonyms, examples, and pronunciation guides.
Define pine. pine synonyms, pine pronunciation, pine translation, English dictionary definition of pine. n. 1. Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Pinus, having fascicles of needle-shaped leaves and producing woody seed-bearing cones.
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