conifer
co·ni·fer
noun \ˈkä-nə-fər also ˈkō-\Definition of CONIFER
: any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (as pines) with true cones and others (as yews) with an arillate fruit
— co·nif·er·ous \kō-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs, kə-\ adjective
See Origin of CONIFER
ultimately from Latin conifer cone-bearing, from conus cone + -fer
First Known Use: circa 1841
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