cone
Translation
cone, ice cream cone, traffic cone, pine cone
Examples
A cone has a circular base.
A cone has a circular base.
I'd like a chocolate ice cream cone.
I'd like a chocolate ice cream cone.
The police put traffic cones on the road.
The police put traffic cones on the road.
We collected pine cones in the forest.
We collected pine cones in the forest.
Grammar Patterns
an ice cream cone She bought an ice cream cone.
a traffic cone He swerved to avoid the traffic cone.
a pine cone A pine cone fell from the tree.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pyramid (different base), wafer
Etymology
From Greek 'kōnos' (cone, spinning top). The shape is the core meaning of the word.
Memory Tips
Picture all the different types of cones: an ice cream cone, a traffic cone, and a pine cone. They all share the same basic shape.