Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The cone of a pine tree.

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  • noun The seed-bearing conical fruit of a pine tree.

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  • noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree

Etymologies

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pine (from Middle English, from Old English pīn , from Latin pinus) + cone (from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek (kōnos))

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Examples

  • "The pinecone is my reminder that life can always be restarted," says Jaycee.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Diane Dimond 2011

  • I thought the 'pinecone' cake was a bike helmet cake.

    You Can't Get There from He-ah 2009

  • "Group" had taken with the 5th leaving VN and the cat fights for slots at Bragg, it was shocking to see how many of the experienced men had gotten tired of the pinecone details and left for senior leadership positions in conventional units.

    The Price 2010

  • I remember how gently he gathered toadstools and wove lean-tos of grass with moss roofs, while I assembled a family of pinecone mice.

    The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011

  • This is a GREAT painting because it tells a story - I wonder if MAX has given his new love a pinecone yet?

    gateau - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Some people were just born with a pinecone shoved up their butts.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • Some people were just born with a pinecone shoved up their butts.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • I remember how gently he gathered toadstools and wove lean-tos of grass with moss roofs, while I assembled a family of pinecone mice.

    The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011

  • Some people were just born with a pinecone shoved up their butts.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • Zynga Inc., which filed for an initial public offering on Friday, serves lunch and dinner daily to its employees, using specialty ingredients like wasabi oil, Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise and pinecone syrup as well as locally sourced produce.

    The Perk Bubble Is Growing as Tech Booms Again Geoffrey A. Fowler 2011

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