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conifer ![click to hear : conifer click to hear : conifer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Tree that usually retains its needle- or scalelike leaves all winter long; it bears cones, hence its name, and produces a sticky sap known as resin.
branch ![click to hear : branch click to hear : branch](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Offshoot of a tree branch along which cones develop.
male cone ![click to hear : male cone click to hear : male cone](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The male cone is usually smaller than the female cone; it produces pollen grains that subsequently disperse into the air.
female cone ![click to hear : female cone click to hear : female cone](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Each female cone, growing erect on a branch, contains ovules that are fertilized by pollen grains; the ovules subsequently turn into seeds.
pine seed ![click to hear : pine seed click to hear : pine seed](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Edible seed inside the cone of certain species of pine that is often used in cooking and baking.
cone ![click to hear : cone click to hear : cone](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fruit borne by conifers, consisting of scales arranged in a conical shape; when the cone is ripe, seeds develop under it.