NYT Dictionary

PINE

/paɪn/
NounVerbPEYENGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English pyne, from Old English *pīne, from Proto-West Germanic *pīnā, from Latin pīnus, see there for more. Doublet of pinus. Possibly related to fat.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pine treepinuspinewoodlanguishdrooplongyearnbewaillamentafterthink

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:

+13 earlier appearances in the archive.

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