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Pine is defined as the needles, cones or wood of Pinus evergreen trees.

(noun)

An example of a pine is a frequent choice for Christmas trees.

Pine is defined as to want something strongly, or to waste away from sadness.

(verb)

An example of to pine is to lust after a person.
An example of to pine is to lay in bed every day for a year after a loved one passes away, losing weight and being depressed.

See pine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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
the wood of such a tree
the odor of pine trees, or a synthetic odor resembling this, often used to scent deodorizers, cleaning solutions, etc.
pineapple

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

adjective

designating a family (Pinaceae) of conifers having needlelike leaves and, usually, woody cones and valuable wood, including the larches, spruces, firs, and hemlocks

intransitive verb pined, pining

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

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

transitive verb

Archaic to mourn for

See pine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Pinus, having fascicles of needle-shaped leaves and producing woody, seed-bearing cones. These trees are widely cultivated for ornament and shade and for their timber and resinous sap, which yields turpentine and pine tar.
Any of various other coniferous trees, such as the Norfolk Island pine.
The wood of any of these trees.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English pīn- (as in pīntrēow, pine tree)

Origin: , from Latin pīnus; see peiə- in Indo-European roots

verb pined pined, pin·ing, pines

verb, intransitive