conifer Definition
coni·fer (kän′ə fər, kō′nə-)
conifer Usage Examples
Converse of object
- fel: This includes fencing and felling conifers to make way for the natural regeneration and new planting of native species.
- threaten: Illustrated bilingual manual on propagation of threatened conifers in Vietnam.
- plant: Here's an ideal way of adding some warm colors in cool weather: Plant some conifers!
- grow: Sadly, the majority of these are fast growing conifers whose genetic origin is overseas.
- remove: The Hibberts only removed two small conifers to make way for the building.
- introduce: Gordon Donaldson of FCS responds: The Forest Design Plan for this area has the complete removal of all introduced conifers.
Adjective modifier
- non-native: Many non-native conifers, however, have been planted in this country for commercial purposes.
- evergreen: CEDAR Durable wood from a non-native, evergreen conifer.
- fast-growing: In addition to large stands of fast-growing conifers, there is extensive sweet chestnut coppice.
- deciduous: The Dawn Redwood is a strong growing vigorous deciduous conifer whose leaves are a lovely dawn pink in the spring.
- exotic: And without exotic conifers we would have no competitive forest industry in Scotland.
- mature: Outside: The rear garden extends to 50 ' with a patio leading to a lawn inset with a mature conifer.
Modifies a noun
- plantation: Large conifer plantations create a series of straight edged blocks on the highest hills, where they stand out clearly against open moorland.
- hedging: Impressive front garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked borders and bounded by conifer hedging.
- forest: Looking East from the Sensor About 25 meters east of the sensor is the edge of a mature conifer forest.
- hedge: The footpath passes along the grass verge with a conifer hedge to your left, passing houses.
- planting: Outside the house is set in a large garden bounded by a hawthorn hedge with conifer planting.
- woodland: Despite the conifer woodlands, the area feels exposed.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near conifer
- ‹ conidium
- ‹ conidiophore
- ‹ conidial
- ‹ conical
- ‹ conic section
- ‹ conic projection
- ‹ conic
- ‹ congruous
- ‹ congruity
- ‹ congruent
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