conifer, coniferous tree
(noun) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conifer (plural conifers)
(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
• See also conifer
• fir-cone, force in, in force, inforce
Conifer
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A surname.
• fir-cone, force in, in force, inforce
Source: Wiktionary
Co"ni*fer, n. Etym: [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear: cf. F. conifère.] (Bot.)
Definition: A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
