pine

/paɪn/ · noun

Meaning

Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
The wood of this tree.
(obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple.
A painful longing.
To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
To grieve or mourn for.
To inflict pain upon; to torment.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pine tree(English)long(English)yen(English)ache(English)languish(English)yearn(English)true pine(English)pinus(English)lodgepole(English)ponderosa(English)larch(English)fir(English)

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Sources

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