pine (pines plural & 3rd person present) (pining present participle) (pined past tense & past participle )
1 n-var A pine tree or a pine is a tall tree which has very thin, sharp leaves and a fresh smell. Pine trees have leaves all year round.
...high mountains covered in pine trees.
Pine is the wood of this tree., n-uncount oft N n
2 verb If you pine for someone who has died or gone away, you want them to be with you very much and feel sad because they are not there.
She'd be sitting at home pining for her lost husband... V for n
3 verb If you pine for something, you want it very much, especially when it is unlikely that you will be able to have it. I pine for the countryside. V for n
pine cone (pine cones plural )A pine cone is one of the brown oval seed cases produced by a pine tree. n-count
pine needle (pine needles plural )Pine needles are very thin, sharp leaves that grow on pine trees. n-count
pine nut (pine nuts plural )Pine nuts are small cream-coloured seeds that grow on pine trees. They can be used in salads and other dishes. n-count