pine cone

American  

noun

pine cones plural

1. the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

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pine cone British  

noun

1. the seed-producing structure of a pine tree See cone

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pine cones
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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pine cone

Or for my kid to come home for winter break with a rhinestone-spangled pine cone ornament made by Bob Dylan’s grandson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

Celeste returned to the car with a pine cone, a flavor component she has incorporated in her beer.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022

Technically a thistle, an artichoke looks like a pine cone, prickly, jagged, and ready to ward off predators.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2022

At Fort Bragg, the meal was held in a large hanger replete with pumpkin and pine cone centerpieces for about 250 servicemembers and families.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

She went on to tell me about making a bird feeder by putting peanut butter on a pine cone and rolling it in bird seed.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor