pinecone
A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine treeA conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
» Crossbills love fir-cones and pinecones.
Клесты очень любят еловые и сосновые шишки.
Meaning
2 sensesA conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
Kiefernzapfen, Pinienzapfen
ши́шкаšíška
the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
(broadly)The seed-bearing structure of any conifer, such as fir, spruce, cedar, etc.
Examples
9 sentencesCrossbills love fir-cones and pinecones.
ruКлесты очень любят еловые и сосновые шишки. — marafon
Crossbills really like fir-cones and pinecones.
ruКлесты очень любят еловые и сосновые шишки. — marafon
We collected pinecones to use as kindling.
ruМы собрали сосновые шишки, чтобы использовать их в качестве растопки. — marafon
There was a pile of pinecones under the tree.
I'm thinking of making a Christmas wreath out of these pinecones.
Translations
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Origin
From pine + cone.From pine + cone.
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