pining

Variant of pine

pine definition

pine (pīn)

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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