English Explanatory Dictionary

conifer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
name
  1. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  3. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnɪfə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conifer.wav

Word forms

conifer conifers

Etymology

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

Synonyms

conifer

Related words

tree

Derived words

conifered coniferin coniferization coniferophagous coniferophyte coniferous
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