HyperDic: coniferous

English > 1 sense of the word *coniferous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	coniferous, cone-bearing	of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

coniferous > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnih'ferahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *coniferous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves.
Synonym	cone-bearing
Broader	evergreen	(of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
Nouns	conifer	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones