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noun
- 1. an evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine.
- 2. a pineapple. informal West Indian
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The meaning of PINE is any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals.
PINE definition: 1. an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cooler areas of the world…. Learn more.
Description. Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees (or, rarely, shrubs) growing 3–80 metres (10–260 feet) tall, with the majority of species reaching 15–45 m (50–150 ft) tall. [4] .
Pine definition: any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.. See examples of PINE used in a sentence.
noun. a coniferous tree. synonyms: pine tree, true pine. see more. noun. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus. see more. verb. have a desire for something or someone who is not present. synonyms: ache, languish, yearn, yen. see more. Pronunciation. US. /paɪn/ UK. /paɪn/
1. 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. 2. Any of various other coniferous trees, such as the Norfolk Island pine. 3.
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.
