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conifer

con·i·fer

conifer

 
pronunciation:
ka nih fr [or] ko nih fr
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part of speech: noun
definition: any of several evergreen trees, such as pines or firs, that bear cones.
The green of the tall conifers was the only color visible in the snowy landscape.
 
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adjective + (n.)conifer blue, dense, evergreen, green, hardy, huge, mature, mixed, native, tall, thick
verb + (n.)conifer consume, cross, dominate, plant, specialize
(n.)conifer + verb discover, form, grow, spruce
noun + (n.)conifer Help array, birch, dwarf, garden, green, grove, landscape, leaf, maple, mountain, oak, pine, plant, property, range, row, sea, seed, shade, soil, stand, summit, variety, winter  [See all][See only the most frequent]
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The word conifer contains the following part:
fer, lat2, -late Latin root that means carry, bring
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See also -iferous and -fic