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pinenoun

uk ​ /paɪn/ us ​ /paɪn/

B2 [ C or U ] also pine tree an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cooler areas of the world:

a plantation of pines
a pine forest

› [ U ] the wood of pine trees, usually pale in colour:

pine furniture
Pine is a softwood.

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piny
adjective also piney uk ​ /ˈpaɪ.ni/ us ​ /ˈpaɪ.ni/

pineverb [ I ]

uk ​ /paɪn/ us ​ /paɪn/

Phrasal verb(s)

pine for sth/sb

(Definition of “pine” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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pinenoun [ C/U ]

us ​ /pɑɪn/

pine noun [ C/U ] (TREE)

› an evergreen tree that has thin leaves like needles and that grows in cool northern regions, or the wood of these trees

pineverb [ I always + adv/prep ]

us ​ /pɑɪn/

pine verb [ I always + adv/prep ] (DESIRE)

› to strongly desire esp. something that is difficult or impossible to obtain:

Bradley pined for his wife, who was far away.

(Definition of “pine” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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