The Clue
Evergreens (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PINES
Tags
Notes
The answer PINES is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
PINE as a noun:
1. (pine, pine tree, true pine) = a coniferous tree
2. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
PINE as a verb:
1. (ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish) = have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"