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conifer
con·i·fer [ kónnəfər ] (plural con·i·fers)


noun 
Definition:
 
cone-bearing tree: any tree that has thin leaves needles and produces cones. Many types are evergreen. Pines, firs, junipers, larches, spruces, and yews are conifers. Order Coniferales.
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, "cone-bearing" < Greek kōnos "cone"]

co·nif·er·ous [ kə níffərəss ] adjective
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