pines
/paɪnz/
noun
- 1
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
“The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine.”
- 2
Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
- 3
The wood of this tree.
- 4
(obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple.
noun
- 1
A painful longing.
verb
- 1
To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
- 2
To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
“Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.”
- 3
To grieve or mourn for.
- 4
To inflict pain upon; to torment.
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