pine
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
Example
“The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine.”
Other meanings
Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
The wood of this tree.
Synonyms
- true pine
A kind of
- conifer
Kinds of pine
- spruce pine
- black pine
- pitch pine
- pond pine
- stone pine
- mountain pine
- ancient pine
- white pine
Word history
From Middle English "pyne".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pine” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.