pine cone

the cone or strobile of a pine tree.

Origin of pine cone

First recorded in 1685–95

Strobilomyces is from two Greek words meaning a pine-cone and a fungus.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
There were also pine-cone battles and bait-casting contests, Pedro excelling in the throw by reason of his big arm muscles.

Unexplored! |Allen Chaffee
The spirt of flame then fell back and spread slowly until it formed a spire as large as a pine-cone.

The Weird Sisters, Volume III (of 3) |Richard Dowling
It derives its scientific name from its shape, which resembles a pine-cone.

Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers |Bhakta Vishita

An inflorescence marked by imbricated bracts or scales, as in the Hop and Pine-cone.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray

pine cone

the seed-producing structure of a pine tree See cone (def. 3a)