coniferous adj 1: of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves [syn: {coniferous}, {cone- bearing}]
Coniferous \Co*nif"er*ous\, a. (a) Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress. (b) Pertaining to the order {Coniferae}, of which the pine tree is the type. [1913 Webster]