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pine1 / pīn/ • n. 1. (also pine tree) an evergreen coniferous tree (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae) that has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for their soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine. ∎  used in names of coniferous trees of other families, e.g., Norfolk Island pine. ∎  used in names of unrelated plants that resemble the pines in some way, e.g., ground pine. ∎  [as adj.] having the scent of pine needles. 2. inf. a pineapple.pine2 • v. [intr.] suffer a mental and physical decline, esp. because of a broken heart: she thinks I am pining away from love. ∎  (pine for) miss and long for the return of: I was pining for my boyfriend.

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