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pine cone

noun

the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

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Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby pine cone

pineapple tree, pineapple weed, pine barren, Pine Barrens, Pine Bluff, pine cone, pinedrops, pine end, pine family, pine finch, pine grosbeak
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British Dictionary definitions for pine cone

pine cone

noun

the seed-producing structure of a pine treeSee cone (def. 3a)
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