Conifer

//ˈkɒnɪfə(ɹ)// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
  2. 2
    any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  3. 3
    A surname.

    "In this direction Iron Duke was in the charge of Driver Golding and Fireman Conifer, again accompanied by Inspector Jackson; [...]."

Synonyms

All synonyms
coniferous treeevergreensaplingseedlingtimbertree

Example

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"Pareiasaurs crashed through vast conifer and fern forests."

Etymology

From Latin cōnifer (“bearing cones”), by surface analysis, Latin cōnus (“cone”) + -fer.

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