MEANING
The usually woody, scale-covered reproductive structure of conifers such as pines.
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Conifer woods, seed-bearing structures, and forest-floor detail.Name a familiar object by its botanical role.
Words that belong together
- pine cone
- fallen cone
- cone scales
On the page
A cone dropped from the pine and bounced on the path.
Squirrels had left stripped cones beneath the tree.
Rain darkened the scales of the fallen cone.
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Word forms
- Base
- cone
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. This selected plant sense differs from the geometrical shape; cones need not all have the same outline. Plural: cones
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