Coniferous

/kəˈnɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Describing trees and shrubs that produce cones and typically have needle-like or scale-like leaves that remain green year-round. Most conifers are evergreen and well-adapted to cold or dry conditions.

Etymology

From Latin 'conifer' meaning 'cone-bearing,' from 'conus' (cone) and 'ferre' (to bear). The term entered English in the mid-18th century as botanical classification systems developed to distinguish cone-bearing plants from other tree types.

Kelly Says

Conifers are among Earth's oldest and largest living things! Some bristlecone pines are over 4,000 years old, while giant sequoias can live over 3,000 years and grow taller than 300 feet - they were already ancient when the pyramids were built.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማጫ ቅጽ
mɑtʃʼa kʼətsʼ
ARالعربية
مخروطي
mukhṛūṭī
BNবাংলা
সূক্ষ্মপত্র
shukṣmapatra
CACatalà
conífer
kunˈifer
CSČeština
jehličnatý
jɛxliːtʃnatɪ
DADansk
nåletræ
noːlətʁæ
DEDeutsch
nadelholzig
naˈdeːlhoːltsɪç
ELΕλληνικά
κωνοφόρος
kɔːnofoɾɔs
ESEspañol
conífero
koˈnifeɾo
FAفارسی
سوزنی‌برگ
suznī-barg
FISuomi
havenainen
hɑvenɑinen
FRFrançais
conifère
kɔnifeʁ
GUGU
સૂક્ષ્મપત્ર
sukṣmapatra
HAHA
bishiya mai dauri
bishiya mai dauri
HEעברית
מחטני
makhṭanī
HIहिन्दी
शंकुधारी
śankudhārī
HUMagyar
tűlevelű
tyuleveluː
IDBahasa Indonesia
berdaun jarum
bərdaun ɟarəm
IGIG
akwụkwọ ndụ
akwuːkwɔ ndu
ITItaliano
conifero
koˈnifeɾo
JA日本語
針葉樹
shinryokuju
KKKK
шыршалы
ʃɯrʃɑlɯ
KMKM
ស្លឹកចាស់
slɛk cah
KO한국어
잎이针의 모양인
ip-i pil-ui moyang-in
MRMR
सुक्ष्मपान
sukṣmapān
MSBahasa Melayu
berdaun jarum
bərdaun ɟarəm
MYမြန်မာ
ဆူးရှိပြာရည်
sūʃḭ pra rɛ
NLNederlands
naaldhout
naːltɦout
NONorsk
barrtrær
bɑrːtʁær
PAPA
ਸੂਖਮ ਪੱਤਰ
sūkhm pattar
PLPolski
iglasty
iɡlastɨ
PTPortuguês
conífero
kõˈnifeɾu
RORomână
conifer
konifer
RUРусский
хвойный
xvojnyj
SVSvenska
nålbladig
noːblɑːdɪɡ
SWKiswahili
miviringo
miviringo
TAதமிழ்
ஊசியிலை
ūciyilai
TEతెలుగు
సూక్ష్మపత్ర
sūkṣmapatra
THไทย
มีใบเข็ม
mī bai khem
TLTL
may dahong karayom
maj dahong karajom
TRTürkçe
iğne yapraklı
iɡne japraklɯ
UKУкраїнська
хвойний
xvojniy
URاردو
سوزنی پتے
suznī patē
VITiếng Việt
kim
kim
YOYO
àwọn ẹyẹ
awɔn ɛje
ZH中文
针叶树
zhēn yè shù
ZUZU
izihlahla zesikhali
izihlahla zesikhali

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