Monday, 17 February 2014

Pine



PINE

-noun
1. any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the Northern hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family Pinaceae
2. any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae
3. the wood of any of these trees
4. any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine

-verb
1. (intr.; often followed by “for” or an infinitive) to feel great longing or desire; yearn
2. (intr.) often followed by “away” . to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc.
3. (trans.) (archaic) to mourn or grieve for

















Jubilant pine
Basks in the sun
It has pined so long for

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