conifers
- plural of conifer.
Example Sentences
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Conifers that weren't part of the natural habitat were once planted here, but these are being removed and woodlands restored.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
Conifers contain high levels of sap, which burns quickly and acts as an accelerant for fast-moving wildfires, shooting flames high in the air that can cross roads and other barriers.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023
Conifers such as spruce, fir, and pine have needle-shaped leaves with sunken stomata, helping to reduce water loss.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Conifers carry seeds in cones, and it’s not easy for those seeds to travel to the interior of increasingly large burned patches.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2021
In mixed plantations we see Conifers from many climes and all altitudes, all expected to do equally well in perhaps one small space of garden ground.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
