Conifer Definition

kŏnə-fər, kōnə-
conifers
noun
conifers
Any of a class (Pinatae) of cone-bearing, gymnospermous trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, including the pine, spruce, fir, cedar, yew, and cypress.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • coniferous tree

Other Word Forms of Conifer

Noun

Singular:
conifer
Plural:
conifers

Origin of Conifer

  • Latin cōnifer cone-bearing cōnus cone (from Greek kōnos kō- in Indo-European roots) -fer -fer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin conifer (bearing cones), compound of conus (cone) and ferre (to bear)

    From Wiktionary

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