Pine Cone

Pronunciation: /paɪn koʊn/

Definitions of pine cone

noun a type of cone that is characteristic of pine trees

Example Sentences

A1 I found a pine cone on the forest floor.

A2 She collected pine cones to use in her art project.

B1 The children gathered pine cones to make bird feeders.

B2 The pine cone fell from the tree and landed softly on the ground.

C1 The intricate design of the pine cone fascinated the botanist.

C2 The artist used pine cones as inspiration for her latest sculpture.

Examples of pine cone in a Sentence

formal The pine cone is the seed-bearing structure of a pine tree.

informal I picked up a pine cone during my walk in the forest.

slang Check out this cool pine cone I found on the ground!

figurative Her ideas were tightly packed together like a pine cone.

Grammatical Forms of pine cone

• plural: pine cones
• comparative: more pine cone
• superlative: most pine cone
• present tense: pine cone
• future tense: will pine cone
• perfect tense: have pine coned
• continuous tense: is pine coning
• singular: pine cone
• positive degree: pine cone
• infinitive: to pine cone
• gerund: pine coning
• participle: pine coned

Origin and Evolution of pine cone

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'pine cone' originated from the Old French term 'pin,' meaning pine, and 'cone,' meaning conical shape.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'pine cone' has remained relatively consistent in its usage and meaning, referring to the reproductive organ of a pine tree that contains seeds.