Pine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
  2. any of various similar coniferous trees.
  3. the wood of the pine tree.
  4. the pineapple.
verb (used without object), pined, pin·ing.
  1. to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family.
  2. to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away.
  3. to be discontented; fret.
verb (used with object), pined, pin·ing.
  1. to suffer grief or regret over.
noun
  1. painful longing.
noun
  1. any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family Pinaceae
  2. any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae
  3. the wood of any of these trees
  4. any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine
verb
  1. to feel great longing or desire; yearn
  2. to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc
  3. to mourn or grieve for
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  1. Courtney. born 1964, British jazz saxophonist and clarinettist
Pine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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