pine cone

noun

ˈpīn-ˌkōn How to pronounce pine cone (audio)
variants or less commonly pinecone
: a cone of a pine tree

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Embers the size of pine cones barreled to earth on 40-mile-per-hour winds. — Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Airborne cloud of pine pollen from male pine cones in Arizona. — Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pine cone was in 1724

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pine cone

noun
: the cone of a pine tree
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