conifer

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnɪfə(ɹ)/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Etymology

From Latin cōnifer (“bearing cones”), by surface analysis, Latin cōnus (“cone”) + -fer.

In classic literature

Synonyms

coniferous tree

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
gymnospermous tree
Narrower (hyponyms)
common sickle pine, keteleeria, king william pine, sundacarpus amara, metasequoia, matai

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