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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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The meaning of PINE is any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals.
PINE definition: 1. an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cooler areas of the world…. Learn more.
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.
Pine can refer to various evergreen trees of the genus Pinus, or to the wood or resin of these trees. It can also mean to feel a strong longing or desire, or to suffer from grief or illness.
Definitions of pine. 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.
Pine can be a noun for a type of tree, a verb for feeling sad or longing, or a slang term for pineapple. Learn how to use pine in different contexts and how to pronounce it correctly.
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word pine as a noun, verb, and adjective. Find out how to distinguish pine trees, pine nuts, and pine wood from other terms.
