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conifer

[ koh-nuh-fer, kon-uh- ]

noun

  1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
  2. a plant producing naked seeds in cones, or single naked seeds as in yews, but with pollen always borne in cones.


conifer

/ ˈkəʊnɪfə; ˈkɒn- /

noun

  1. any gymnosperm tree or shrub of the phylum Coniferophyta , typically bearing cones and evergreen leaves. The group includes the pines, spruces, firs, larches, yews, junipers, cedars, cypresses, and sequoias
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conifer

/ ŏə-ə /

  1. Any of various gymnosperms that bear their reproductive structures in cones and belong to the phylum Coniferophyta. Conifers evolved around 300 million years ago and, as a group, show many adaptations to drier and cooler environments. They are usually evergreen and often have drought-resistant leaves that are needle-shaped or scalelike. They depend on the wind to blow pollen produced by male cones to female cones, where fertilization takes place and seeds develop. Conifers are widely distributed, but conifer species dominate the northern forest biome known as the taiga. There are some 550 species of conifers, including the pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, cypresses, junipers, yews, and redwoods.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of conifer1

1350–1400; Middle English conefere < Latin ōԾڱ coniferous, equivalent to ō ( us ) cone + -i- + -fer -fer
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of conifer1

C19: from Latin, from ōus cone + ferre to bear
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Despite early fears, most of the park’s redwoods survived, Fourt said, noting that they can resprout not only from their base and branches but also from their trunks — something most conifers can’t do.

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The couple, who have been together for 11 years, exchanged vows before an array of conifer branches and lights - their two young sons had front row seats.

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Despite early fears, most of park’s redwoods survived, Fourt said, noting that they can resprout not only from their base and branches but also from their trunks — something most conifers can’t do.

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These regions often are in dense sections of forests — sometimes along tricky winding roads — where young conifers have taken over the forest floor.

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The research team combined data from 11 projects, each of which analysed many different research aspects of European beech forests enriched with conifers.

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