/ ˈkɒnɪfə(r); ˈkəʊn-; NAmE ˈkɑːn-; ˈkoʊn-/ noun
any tree that produces hard dry fruit called cones . Most conifers are evergreen (= have leaves that stay on the tree all year) .
► con·ifer·ous / kəˈnɪfərəs; NAmE / adjective :
coniferous trees / forests
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin , literally cone-bearing , from conus from Greek kōnos .