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Evergreen trees that hoard their needles and ache with longing — same word, two moods.
means Either coniferous trees with needle leaves and cones, or the act of yearning hard for something absent.
from The tree comes from Latin pinus; the longing from Latin poena, meaning punishment — because wanting hurts.
Two rootsTree and yearning are linguistic strangers.
Oldest livingBristlecone pines outlast civilizations, topping 4,800 years.
Built-in airTheir scent comes from compounds that clean air.