pines

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/paɪnz/ English

Definitions

noun

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.
(obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple.

noun

A painful longing.

verb

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.

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Synonyms

pine tree pinewood afflict torment torture droop languish long yearn yen ache true pine aches benes conifers evergreens fir languishes

Associated

crematory araucaria pinus ponderosa wayward pine eucalyptus quercus spp juniper cypress

Rhymes

guidelines confines dressed to the nines designs whines read between the lines headlines undermines defines fines

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