seed cone
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: sēd′ kōn′
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsiːd ˌkəʊ̯n/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsid ˌkoʊ̯n/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsiːd ˌkəʉ̯n/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsiːd ˌkɐʉ̯n/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsid ˌkon/
- (India) IPA(key): /ˈsiːɖ ˌkoːn/
- Hyphenation: seed cone
Noun
seed cone (plural seed cones)
- (botany) The female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen.
- Synonyms: megastrobilus; ovulate cone
- Hyponym: juniper berry