pine cone

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022

The bucolic setting proves inhospitable when a fast-falling pine cone smacks Leda painfully in the back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022

But look how perfectly autumnal these pine cone garlands are!

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

A claustrophobic air fills the frames, as in “Loblolly Pine,” a pine cone suspended in a drinking glass, the mouth of which is sealed by someone’s palm, equal parts suffocation and divination.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2021

The monkey dæmon dropped his pine cone and came with her.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman