pine
IPA: pˈaɪn
noun
- (countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- (countable) Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
- (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
- (archaic except Caribbean, Guyana, South Africa) A pineapple.
- (sports, uncountable, colloquial) The bench, where players sit when not playing.
- (archaic) A painful longing.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
- (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
- (transitive) To grieve or mourn for.
- (transitive) To inflict pain upon; to torment.
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Examples of "pine" in Sentences
- The passionflower bee in the Lost Pines.
- Above the timberline, whitebark pine prevails.
- The dominant tree in the region is the ponderosa pine.
- The Torrey pine is the rarest pine in the United States.
- He was a lofty pine among the smaller trees of the forest.
- The tree in which the beetles infest is the lodgepole pine.
- The main species of tree are cluster pine, oaks and sandalwood.
- The branches of pine trees and the snow on the ground saved him.
- Pines are coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, in the family Pinaceae.
- What is the scientific name of the antifreeze sap present in Pine Trees