PINE

Pine

Pines are conifer trees in the genus Pinus,in the family Pinaceae. They are the only genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.

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pine

Noun

  1. Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
  2. Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
  3. The wood of this tree.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A painful longing.

Verb

  1. To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress; to droop.
  2. To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
    Laura was pining away for Bill all the time he was gone.
  3. To grieve or mourn for.
  4. To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict.


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