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ˈkɒnɪfə,
ˈkəʊn-/
n.
a tree bearing cones and evergreen needle-like or scale-like leaves, e.g. a pine, fir, or cypress.
[Order Coniferales.]
Derivative
- coniferous
/kəˈnɪf(ə)rəs/
adj.
Etymology
C19: from L., lit. ‘cone-bearing’, from conus (see cone).
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