pine

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C,U] (also pine tree) a tall forest tree with leaves like needles. Pine trees are EVERGREEN and grow in cool northern countries: pine forests * pine needles * a Scots pine 2 (also pinewood) [U] the pale soft wood of the pine tree, used in making furniture, etc: a pine table verb [V] to become very sad because sb has died or gone away: She pined for months after he'd gone. PHRASALVERBS pine away to become very sick and weak because you miss sb/sth very much: After his wife died, he just pined away. pine for sb/sth to want or miss sb/sth very much: She was pining for the mountains of her native country.