CONIFER

conifer, coniferous tree

(noun) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conifer (plural conifers)

(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

Hyponyms

• See also conifer

Anagrams

• fir-cone, force in, in force, inforce

Proper noun

Conifer

An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.

An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.

A surname.

Anagrams

• 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



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