pine cone

noun

ˈpīn-ˌkōn 

variants or less commonly pinecone

: a cone of a pine tree

Examples of pine cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Borrowing inspiration from the Rose Parade, the floats feature everything from silk flowers to coffee beans, crushed pine cones and cranberry seeds. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 23 June 2026

One country, many pine cones Pine cones can be easy to overlook. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Belgian Surrealist René Magritte’s iconic 1959 painting Le château des Pyrénées is undergoing conservation after a young visitor to the Israel Museum pierced it with a pine cone. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026

How To Use Pine Cones Around Your Garden The simplest way to use pine cones is to scatter them strategically. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pine cone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

pine cone

noun

: the cone of a pine tree