Definition of "pine-cone" []

• The cone or strobilus of a pine-tree. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "As a final bit of panache, the cover terminates in a miniature dome capped with a classical pine-cone finial."
• "This is one of those appetizers that you think you couldn't possibly make because of the time it takes to make it look pine-cone Christmasy, and it's true that it does take some time."
• "Vampire costumes hung with the Stars and Stripes; Easter chickens roosted next to miniature plastic menorahs, pine-cone turkeys, and Vulcan ears from the last Trekkie convention."