pine
//paɪn//
Noun
pineSingular
pinesPlural
1
An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-shaped leaves and woody cones, typically found in temperate and cold regions.
The forest was filled with tall pine trees.
2
The soft wood of a pine tree, used in construction and furniture making.
The table is made of pine.
Verb
pineInfinitive
pinePresent tense
pinedPast tense
pinedPast participle
piningPresent participle
pinesThird-person singular
1
To suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart or unfulfilled longing.
After his lover left, he began to pine away.
2
To yearn deeply or have an intense desire for someone or something.
She pined for her homeland after moving abroad.