the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
adj. Pertaining to the order Coniferae, of which the pine tree is the type.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Bearing cones, as the pine, fir, and cypress; specifically, belonging or relating to the order Coniferæ.
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adj. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
Word Usage
"Although they are classified as coniferous forests, it is important to understand that these forests also include deciduous broad-leaved trees that may form a lower canopy through which the conifers emerge."