Definition of CONIFER

conifer

Meanings

Plural: conifers

Noun

  • any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
  • A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

conifer, coniferous tree

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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