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Added 9 October 2026

pine

/paɪn/ noun

In Latin: pīnus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A coniferous tree.
Straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus.

verb

Have a desire for something or someone who is not present.
She ached for a cigarette

Origin

From Middle English pyne, from Old English *pīne, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā, from Latin pīnus, see there for more. Doublet of pinus. Possibly related to fat.

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