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coniferous

coniferous

1 5.3
A tree or shrub that has cones and often keeps green needle leaves all year
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒnɪˈfərəs/
translation icon : conífero
  • Some say the beavers would threaten the logging industry, which is dependent on coniferous trees.
  • coniferous forest
  • coniferous tree

I'd say in those situations, I'd like to have both in the Northwoods and in like more coniferous forests.

Examples

  • During our hike, we walked through a dense coniferous forest filled with towering pine trees.

  • First, the number of species of plants used in the research is relatively small, especially regarding the coniferous type of hedges.

    Academic text (2010)

  • In western North America, coniferous forests are less fragmented.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Scattered trees twisted by wind and severe cold make up krummholz, the boundary between coniferous forest and alpine tundra.

    Academic text (2011)

  • For example, coniferous forests in North America and eucalyptus forests in Australia support large guilds of highly specific ectomycorrhizal fungi.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Tanya and Galia, guardians of the forest, once roamed the coniferous woodlands of the Russian Far East.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Both parks include mountains, small areas of grassland, extensive broadleaf and coniferous forest, alpine tundra, and narrow transition zones.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Black spruce, jack pine, and other coniferous trees - hallmarks of the Boreal - are moving north, with aspens and birches filling in behind.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The coniferous trees in the park remain green throughout the winter.

  • Many animals find shelter in the coniferous woods, where they can stay hidden from predators.

Synonyms

cone-bearing
vsconiferous
5.4

A tree or small bush that has cones and leaves that stay green all year

is the adjective with identical meaning but uses different wording

Compounds

coniferous tree
1 3.9

A tree with needle-like leaves that has cones, like a pine or spruce

Surface Forms

coniferous positive

Morphology

coniferous = conifer (transparent) = conifer + ous

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ous' to the noun 'conifer', yielding 'having or relating to conifers'.

Etymology

The word coniferous comes from the Latin parts conus ('cone') and ferre ('to carry' or 'to bear'), so it originally meant 'cone-bearing'. That's why we call trees like pines and spruces coniferous: they carry cones and usually stay green all year.