pyne

Noun

pine (countable and uncountable, plural pines)

1. Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
   • The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine.

   Synonyms:

   pine tree, pinus

2. (countable) Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
3. (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
   • Give disease, so the swine will marry and propagate lies / Tough luck for elected officials, the beast you see got 50 eyes / Bring it on home, spread the wealth / Play it cool, the hand's been dealt / Now all the odds are in our favor / Save the victory speeches for later / Streets on fire / The...2004, “The Mob Goes Wild”, in Blast Tyrant (Stoner Rock; Hard Rock), performed by Clutch

   Synonyms:

   pinewood

4. (Australia, Guyana, South Africa, archaic except Caribbean) A pineapple.
   • "[…] I bought a pine-apple at the same time, which I gave to Sambo. Let's have it for tiffin; very cool and nice this hot weather." Rebecca said she had never tasted a pine, and longed beyond everything to taste one.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
5. (colloquial, uncountable) The bench, where players sit when not playing.
   • […] rather than languish on the pine in Miami.2013, Sam Zygner, The Forgotten Marlins, page 287
6. (colloquial, uncountable) A counter or bartop.
   • I'll be behind the pine slinging your favorite cold ones, so come and see me!

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