pine cone
Americannoun
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pine cones
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pine cone
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Sometimes a pine cone is just a pine cone.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Placing decorative drinkware on top of your plates, like this ridge coupe glass, can give you additional height, as well as the opportunity to include a design element, like the perfectly placed pine cone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Later, the Forest Service stopped publicizing the tree’s location to protect it from those wishing to take a pine cone or other souvenir from the ancient tree.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2022
Technically a thistle, an artichoke looks like a pine cone, prickly, jagged, and ready to ward off predators.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2022
The monkey dæmon dropped his pine cone and came with her.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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