conifer
noun/ˈkoʊnəfər/
Frequency rank: #18,795 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a tree that produces cones and typically has needle-like leaves that remain green all year.
Example sentence
The forest was filled with tall conifer trees that stayed green throughout the winter.
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