conifer

/ˈkɒnɪfə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnɪfər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-nə-fər also ˈkō-/ (ame, mw)

conifer — noun

  • conifersingular
  • conifersplural

1. a tree or bush, usually green all year, that carries its seeds in cones

1.名詞C1
釋義

a tree or bush, usually green all year, that carries its seeds in cones

例句

Owen planted a young conifer along the snowy path behind the cabin.

collocation: plant a conifer

Small lights hung from the conifer outside the school hall in December.

用法筆記

Often used in gardening, forestry, and nature writing for trees such as pines, firs, and cedars.

常見錯誤

The garden has many pine trees and conifers.
The garden has many conifers, including pines.
💡A pine is one kind of conifer, not a separate group.