paɪnkoʊn

Definitions

1. noun

The hard, woody, cone-shaped fruit of a pine tree, typically brown and containing seeds.

“The children played with a pinecone on the forest floor.”

2. verb

To decorate or cover something with pinecones, typically as part of a craft or decoration.

“She pineconed the Christmas tree with artificial pinecones and ribbons.”

3. verb

To cover or envelop something slowly, like the formation of a pinecone around a seed.

“The moss pineconed the stone over time.”