pine

Pronunciation: /paɪn/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a coniferous tree
  2. noun straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
  3. verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pine tree, true pine

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
conifer
Narrower (hyponyms)
pitch pine, swiss pine, shore pine, torrey pine, spruce pine, stone pine

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