The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coniferous \Co*nif"er*ous\, a. (a) Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress. (b) Pertaining to the order Coniferae, of which the pine tree is the type. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
coniferous adj 1: of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves [syn: coniferous, cone- bearing]