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Pine

/paɪn/

Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

📖 Definitions of "Pine"

noun
  1. 1

    Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

    "The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine."

  2. 2

    Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.

  3. 3

    The wood of this tree.

  4. 4

    (obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple.

🔄 Synonyms of "Pine"

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WordDefinition
languishverb(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
achenoun(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
longnounHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.
yearnverb(intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
pine treenounAny coniferous tree in the genus Pinus
true pinenouna coniferous tree
yennounA strong desire, urge, or yearning.

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WordDefinition
pine treenounAny coniferous tree in the genus Pinus
longnoun(linguistics) A long vowel.
yennounA strong desire, urge, or yearning.
achenounContinued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
languishverb(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
yearnnounA strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.
true pinenouna coniferous tree
pinusnoun(botany) Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
firnoun(chiefly countable) A conifer of the genus Abies.
conifernoun(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
evergreennounA shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
treenounA perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
loblollynounLoblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
nipnounA playful bite.
laxnoun(slang) lacrosse.
pinnounA needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
loosenoun(archery) The release of an arrow.
songnoun(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
ndpnoun(Canada) Initialism of New Democratic Party [A Canadian social-democratic political party which fields candidates in both federal and provincial elections.]
pinonounA surname.

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