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pine cone

American

noun

the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

pine cone British

noun

the seed-producing structure of a pine tree See cone

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pine cones

plural

Etymology

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

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pine cone

An unburned pine cone lies on the floor of the blackened forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

A jar is filled with hay, then the hay is burned, the mix including pine cone jam and pomegranate is poured inside.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

Sometimes a pine cone is just a pine cone.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

“I just knew him as the guy I met when he was 13 and I threw the pine cone at his chest.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

He turned his back, contempt in every line of his body as he flicked the scales from his pine cone out into the dark.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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