French word

conifère

Pronunciation

IPA/konifɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounconifer

Example

Il y a beaucoup de conifères dans cette forêt.

There are many conifers in this forest.

Illustration for conifère (conifer)

More examples

La forêt de conifères sent la résine.

The conifer forest smells of resin.

Core concept

A woody plant whose cones carry its seeds, with foliage shaped as needles or scales.

Common phrases

  • forêt de conifères

    conifer forest

  • haie de conifères

    conifer hedge

Similar words

sapin: A densely branched evergreen commonly used as a Christmas tree.
pin: A timber tree with long needles growing in bundles.

Definition in French

Terme botanique désignant les plantes ligneuses qui portent des cônes, incluant des arbres à feuilles en aiguilles ou en écailles.

Word origin

The French noun conifère comes through scientific Latin from Latin conifer, combining conus, 'cone', with ferre, 'to carry'.

Usage tips

  • Conifère is a botanical category rather than a synonym for evergreen, since larches are conifers that shed their needles.

Opposites

  • arbre feuilludeciduous treenoun

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