different between conifer vs thuris

English

Etymology

From Latin c?nifer (“bearing cones”), from c?nus (“cone”) + fer? (“to bear”).

Noun

conifer (plural conifers)

1. (botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:conifer

Derived terms

• conifered
• coniferous

Translations

Anagrams

• fir-cone, force in, in force, inforce

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conifer, French conifère.

Noun

conifer n (plural conifere)

1. conifer

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• thus, tus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (thúos, “burnt sacrifice”)

Noun

thuris (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) Frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine.

Related terms

• gum thus
• thurible

See also

• frankincense
• olibanum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?t?u?.ris/, [?t??u???s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?tu.ris/, [?t?u??is]

Noun

th?ris

1. genitive singular of th?s

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurisaz. Cognate with Old High German duris (“demon”), Old English þyrs (“monster, demon, giant”), Old Norse þurs (“giant”).

Noun

thuris m

1. monster, demon, giant
2. The runic character ? (/?/ or /ð/).

Declension