pine cone

American  

noun

1. the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

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pine cone British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

Sometimes a pine cone is just a pine cone.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

“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 • Oct. 6, 2023

Later, the Forest Service stopped publicizing the tree’s location to protect it from those wishing to take a pine cone or other souvenir from the ancient tree.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

The bucolic setting proves inhospitable when a fast-falling pine cone smacks Leda painfully in the back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022

She went on to tell me about making a bird feeder by putting peanut butter on a pine cone and rolling it in bird seed.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor