fir-cone
fir-cone noun: the conical fruit of a fir tree.
Noun
fir-cone (plural fir-cones)
- The conical fruit of a fir tree.
- Fir-cones and snakes from their very forms were emblems of male fertility; snakes, too, from their habit of gliding out of their own skins with renewed brightness and color were suggestive of resurrection and re-vivification[.]1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 73
fir-cone meaning in Tamil
fir-cone in Tamil
- ஊசி இலை மரவகையின் காய்
Forms of fir-cone
| plural | fir-cones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fir cone |
| alternative form | fircone |
Questions about fir-cone
- What does fir-cone mean?
- Fir-cone means the conical fruit of a fir tree.
- What is fir-cone in Tamil?
- Fir-cone in Tamil is ஊசி இலை மரவகையின் காய். See Fir-cone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fir-cone?
- Fir-cone is a noun.
- What is the plural of fir-cone?
- The plural of fir-cone is fir-cones.
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