# coniferous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈnɪfəɹəs/ · frequency rank #50,436

## Definitions
1. Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
2. Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.

## Etymology
From Latin. By surface analysis, cone + -i- + -ferous (“bearing”), or conifer + -ous (“pertaining to”), as reflected in the meanings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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