pine
Pluralpines
Pluralpines
- 1A tall evergreen tree with needles and cones, or a similar tree that people also call a pine.
A tall pine grew beside the cabin.
We walked through a forest of pine and oak.
UsageSay the pines for trees, or a hill covered in pine.
- 2Wood from a pine tree.
Our kitchen table is made of pine.
The new shelves smell of fresh pine.
UsageSay a pine table or pine boards.
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- 4The seat at the side where players wait when they are not playing.
He spent most of the season on the pine.
After his mistake, the coach told him to hit the pine.
UsageSay a player is on the pine.
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Origins
It comes from the Latin word pīnus, through Old English.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- The tree name derives from Latin pīnus through Old English. en.wiktionary.org
Probably from an Old English word meaning "pain", which may come from Latin poena, "punishment".
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- Pine probably derives from an Old English word meaning pain. en.wiktionary.org
- That word may ultimately derive from Latin poena. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin poena means punishment. en.wiktionary.org
From Old English pīnian, "to torment", which came from an older word for pain.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- The verb pine derives from Old English pīnian. en.wiktionary.org
- Old English pīnian meant “to torment”. en.wiktionary.org
- Pīnian derives from an older word meaning pain. en.wiktionary.org