conifer
/ˈkɒnɪfə(r)/noun
1- a tree which bears cones and evergreen needle-like or scale-like leaves. Conifers are of major importance as the source of softwood, and also supply resins and turpentine.针叶树。
1.1
- Order Coniferales, class Coniferopsida, subdivision Gymnospermae: several families, including the pines and firs (Pinaceae) and the cypresses (Cupressaceae).松柏目, 松柏纲, 裸子植物亚门：多科, 包括松树、冷杉（松科）和柏（柏科）。
派生词
coniferous
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin, literally 'cone-bearing', from conus （see CONE）.