pine

English

/paɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
  • (countable) Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
  • (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
  • (archaic) A pineapple.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pyne derived from Latin pīnus (pine, pine tree) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (fat, milk, sap, swell, be fat, juice).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peyH-

Gloss

fat, milk, sap, swell, be fat, juice

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

乳

Emoji
🐹

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