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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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PINE definition: 1. an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cooler areas of the world…. Learn more.
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. How to use pine in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pine.
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.
Pines definition: Isle of Pines the former name of the (Isle of) Youth. See examples of PINES used in a sentence.
9 meanings: 1. any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves.... Click for more definitions.
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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.
