pine cone

noun

the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

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pindus, pine, pine barren, pine barrens, pine bluff, pine cone, pine end, pine family, pine finch, pine grosbeak, pine leaf aphid

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

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Strobilomyces is from two Greek words meaning a pine-cone and a fungus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
There were also pine-cone battles and bait-casting contests, Pedro excelling in the throw by reason of his big arm muscles.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
The spirt of flame then fell back and spread slowly until it formed a spire as large as a pine-cone.
The Weird Sisters, Volume III (of 3)|Richard Dowling
It derives its scientific name from its shape, which resembles a pine-cone.
Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers|Bhakta Vishita

An inflorescence marked by imbricated bracts or scales, as in the Hop and Pine-cone.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for pine cone

pine cone

noun

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

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