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coniferous

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con·i·fer  (kn-fr, kn-)
n.
Any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs.

[From New Latin Cniferae, family name, from Latin, feminine pl. of cnifer, cone-bearing : cnus, cone (from Greek knos; see k- in Indo-European roots) + -fer, -fer.]

co·nifer·ous (k-nfr-s, k-) adj.

coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs kɒ-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the plant phylum Coniferophyta See conifer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.coniferous - of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
evergreen - (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
Translations
coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs] ADJconífero
coniferous [kɒˈnɪfərəs] adj [forest] → de conifères
coniferous
adj tree, forestNadel-
coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs] adj (forest) → di conifere; (tree) → conifero/a
coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs] adj (forest) → di conifere; (tree) → conifero/a


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Fast-growing, commercially saleable coniferous types--white, scotch, and red pine, as well as Norway spruce--dominated plantations; seedlings were provided by state nurseries, often for free or at cost.
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