pine cone

pine cone — n. the cone of a pine tree: see CONE …   English World dictionary

pine cone — pine′ cone n. bot the cone of a pine tree • Etymology: 1685–95 …   From formal English to slang

pine cone — pine cones N COUNT A pine cone is one of the brown oval seed cases produced by a pine tree …   English dictionary

pine cone — pine ,cone noun count the brown hard fruit of a PINE tree …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

pine cone — ► NOUN ▪ the conical or rounded woody fruit of a pine tree …   English terms dictionary

pine cone — the cone or strobile of a pine tree. [1685 95] * * * pine cone noun The cone or strobilus of a pine tree • • • Main Entry: ↑pine * * * pine cone UK US noun [countable] [singular pine cone …   Useful english dictionary

pine cone — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pine cone : singular pine cone plural pine cones the brown hard fruit of a pine tree …   English dictionary

pine cone — noun The seed bearing conical fruit of a pine tree. See Also: pineal, pineapple, pinedrops, pinene, pine nut, pinery, pinesap, pine siskin, pine tar, pinetum, piney …   Wiktionary

pine cone — the cone or strobile of a pine tree. [1685 95] * * * …   Universalium

pine cone — /ˈpaɪn koʊn/ (say puyn kohn) noun the cone or strobilus of a pine tree …   Australian English dictionary

pine cone — Synonyms and related words: ament, capitulum, catkin, complex cone, cone, conelet, conoid, cop, cornet, corymb, cyme, funnel, head, ice cream cone, panicle, raceme, spadix, spike, spikelet, strobile, thyrse, umbel, verticillaster …   Moby Thesaurus