pine
Any coniferous tree of the genus PinusAny coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
» Tom's cabin has knotty pine walls.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine.
Kiefer, Föhre, Forche
сосна́sosná, сосна́sosná
сосна́sosná
a coniferous tree
(countable)Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
(uncountable)The wood of this tree.
(Australia, Guyana, South Africa, countable, uncountable)A pineapple.
(colloquial, uncountable)The bench, where players sit when not playing.
(colloquial, uncountable)A counter or bartop.
I'll be behind the pine slinging your favorite cold ones, so come and see me!
(archaic)A painful longing.
Sehnsucht, Verlangen
тоска́toská
Examples
110 sentencesTom's cabin has knotty pine walls.
This is a well-shaped pine tree.
I like the smell of pine trees.
ruЯ люблю запах сосен.
There are a great many species of pine trees.
There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.
ruПеред моим домом когда-то росла большая сосна.
deFrüher stand ein großer Kiefernbaum vor meinem Hause.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pyne, from Old English *pīne, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā, from LatFrom 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.
From Middle English pyne, pine, probably from Old English *pīne (“pain”), from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā (“pain, torment, torture”), possibly from Latin poena (“punishment”), from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”). Cognate to pain.
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Forms
plural: pinesSynonyms
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