English Explanatory Dictionary

pinecone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
  2. The seed-bearing structure of any conifer, such as fir, spruce, cedar, etc.
verb
  1. To become bloated in a way that causes the fish's scales to flare out and resemble a pinecone.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pinecone.wav

Word forms

pinecone pinecones pine cone pine-cone pineconing pineconeing pineconed

Etymology

From pine + cone.

Synonyms

pineapple

Related words

fir-cone pineal pineapple pinedrops pinene pine nut pinery pinesap pine siskin pine tar pinetum pinewood piney piny seed cone strobilus

Derived words

pinecone fish pinecone ginger pineconelike pineconey
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