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galbulus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fleshy seed-producing cone of junipers and cypresses

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cone, strobilus, strobile

History

Etymology

Latin galbulus (“cypress cone”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Lithuanian: skujãuogė — fleshy cone
  • Russian: шишкоя́года (šiškojágoda) — fleshy cone