pine cone

noun

the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

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Historical Examples of pine cone

Strobilomyces is from two Greek words meaning a pine-cone and a fungus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
It derives its scientific name from its shape, which resembles a pine-cone.
Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers
Bhakta Vishita
The brook-lover cannot afford to miss the pine-cone willow-galls.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets
Various
Well tusked, with a head of maize in his mouth; at least I suppose it to be maize, though shaped like a pine-cone.
The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3),
John Ruskin
Why the pine-cone was chosen for this purpose it is difficult to form a conjecture.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria
George Rawlinson

British Dictionary definitions for pine cone

pine cone

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for pine cone

1690s, from pine (n.) + cone (n.). An earlier word for it was pine nut (Old English pinhnyte); also see pineapple.