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