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pinecone

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/

The English word “pinecone” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
  2. The seed-bearing structure of any conifer, such as fir, spruce, cedar, etc.

verb

  1. To become bloated in a way that causes the fish's scales to flare out and resemble a pinecone.

Etymology

From pine + cone.

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