con·ifer [coniferconifers] BrE [ˈkɒnɪfə(r)] NAmE [ˈkɑːnɪfər] BrE [ˈkəʊnɪfə(r)] NAmE [ˈkoʊnɪfər] noun any tree that produces hard dry fruit called ↑cones. Most conifers are ↑evergreen (= have leaves that stay on the tree all year). Derived Word: ↑coniferous
Word Origin: mid 19th cent.: from Latin, literally cone-bearing, from conus from Greek kōnos.