coniferous

Meaning

1. Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
2. Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.

Synonyms

cone-bearing

Translations

conifère

conífero

conífer

κωνοφόρος

صنوبري

zapfentragend

conifero

de conifères

kozalaklı

iğne yapraklı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈnɪfəɹəs/

Etymology

From Latin. By surface analysis, cone + -i- + -ferous (“bearing”), or conifer + -ous (“pertaining to”), as reflected in the meanings.

Sentences

It is an evergreen coniferous tree growing to tall .