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pinecone

/ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
pinecone
IPA
/ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.

noun

The seed-bearing structure of any conifer, such as fir, spruce, cedar, etc.

verb

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

Etymology

From pine + cone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/

Inflected Forms

pinecones (plural) pine cone (alternative) pine-cone (alternative) pinecones (present, singular) pineconing (participle, present) pineconeing (participle, present) pineconed (participle, past) pineconed (past)

Derived Forms

pineconelike pineconey

Phrases

pinecone fish pinecone ginger fir-cone pine nut pine siskin pine tar seed cone

Frequently Paired Words

fir-cone pineal pineapple pinedrops pinene pine nut pinery pinesap

Synonyms

pineapple

Questions

How do you pronounce pinecone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/.
What does pinecone mean?
A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
Where does pinecone come from?
From pine + cone.

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