Coniferous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coniferous \Co*nif"er*ous\, a.
     (a) Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
     (b) Pertaining to the order {Coniferae}, of which the pine
         tree is the type.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coniferous
       adj : of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones
             and evergreen leaves [syn: {cone-bearing}]