pine
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
Noun 4 meanings
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
“The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine.”
Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
The wood of this tree.
A pineapple.
Verb 4 meanings
To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
“Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.”
To grieve or mourn for.
To inflict pain upon; to torment.
Etymology
From Middle English pyne, from Old English *pīne, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā, from Latin pīnus, see there for more. Doublet of pinus. Possibly related to fat.
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PINE at a glance
PINE has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,983 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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