conifer

['kəʊnifə,'kɔ-] n

agric.

life.sc., forestr., engl.

conifér n (Coniferae)

conifer An order of conebearing plants which includes nearly all the present day Gymnospermae. Most are tall evergreen trees with needle-like (e.g., pines), linear (e.g. firs) or scale-like (e.g., cedars) leaves. They are characteristic of temperate zones and the main forest trees of colder regions. They provide timber, resins, tars, turpentine and pulp for paper ['kəʊnifə,'kɔ-] n

conifers adj.

conifers

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Forestry