noun

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. pineapple

Etymology: ME < OE pin < L pinus, pine tree < IE *pitsnus < base *pi-, fat > L pix, pitch, OE fæted, fat

adjective

intransitive verb pined, pining pin′·ing

1. to waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
2. to have an intense longing or desire; yearn: with for, after, or an infinitive

Etymology: ME pinen < OE pinian, to torment < pin, pain < L poena: see penal

transitive verb