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conifer
CIDE DICTIONARY
conifer, n. [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear: cf. F. conifère.].
A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae , which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conifer, n. any evergreen tree of a group usu. bearing cones, including pines, yews, cedars, and redwoods.
Derivative
coniferous adj.
Etymology
L (as cone, -ferous)
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