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conifer Definition

coni·fer (känə fər, kōnə-)

noun

any of a class (Pinatae) of cone-bearing, gymnospermous trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, including the pine, spruce, fir, cedar, yew, and cypress

Etymology: L, cone-bearing: see cone & -fer

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

  • dwarf: Some dwarf conifers are affected, with these the damage is done on their lee side, away from the wind.
  • specimen: There are also some specimen conifers, planted in the 1800's by the estate landowner of the time.

Browse dictionary entries near conifer

  1. conidium
  2. conidiophore
  3. conidial
  4. conical
  5. conic section
  6. conic projection
  7. conic
  8. congruous
  9. congruity
  10. congruent
  1. coniferous
  2. coniine
  3. conium
  4. conj
  5. conjectural
  6. conjecture
  7. conjoin
  8. conjoint
  9. conjugal
  10. conjugal rights