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.
The guide showed Anong which conifers keep their needles through winter.
A row of dark conifers blocked the wind behind the farm house.
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.