conifer n 1: any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones [syn: {conifer}, {coniferous tree}]
Conifer \Co"ni*fer\, n. [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear: cf. F. conif[`e]re.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order {Coniferae}, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew. [1913 Webster]