pine cone

noun

1. the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

pine cone

noun

1. the seed-producing structure of a pine tree See cone

Word History and Origins

Origin of pine cone¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

But, according to a Times photographer, at least one home went up in flames on Pine Cone Drive in Running Springs.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes a pine cone is just a pine cone.

From New York Times

And there are more than 7,000 wooden burr puzzles, such as the interlocking, polyhedral creations by Stewart Coffin, a Massachusetts puzzle maker; they evoke a hybrid of a pine cone and a snowflake and are Mr. Miller’s favorites.

From New York Times

The fragrant flower scape — which resembles a big, flattened pink pine cone — lasts for as long as six months.

From Seattle Times

“I just knew him as the guy I met when he was 13 and I threw the pine cone at his chest.”

From Seattle Times