pine

pine
pine
pine1 [pīn]
n.
[ME < OE pin < L pinus, pine tree < IE * pitsnus < base * pi-, fat > L pix, pitch, OE fæted,FAT]
1. any of a genus (Pinus) of evergreen trees of the pine family, with hard, woody cones and bundles of two to five needle-shaped leaves; many pines are valuable for their wood and their resin, from which turpentine, tar, etc. are obtained
2. the wood of such a tree
3. the odor of pine trees, or a synthetic odor resembling this, often used to scent deodorizers, cleaning solutions, etc.
4. short for PINEAPPLE
adj.
designating a family (Pinaceae) of conifers having needlelike leaves and, usually, woody cones and valuable wood, including the larches, spruces, firs, and hemlocks
pine2 [pīn]
vi.
pined, pining [ME pinen < OE pinian, to torment < pin, pain < L poena: see PENAL]
1. to waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
2. to have an intense longing or desire; yearn: with for, after, or an infinitive
vt.
Archaic to mourn for

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