pine cone

noun

ˈpīn-ˌkōn 

variants or less commonly pinecone

: a cone of a pine tree

Examples of pine cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

The pine straw should be free of sticks, pine cones, and weeds. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Park staff have also collected more than 14,000 seeds released from the pine cones. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Resinous pine cones can also ignite and be hurled hundreds of meters by wind, helping fire spread. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pine cone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

pine cone

noun

: the cone of a pine tree