The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Conifer \Co"ni*fer\, n. [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear:
   cf. F. conif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
   A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae,
   which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the
   yew.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

conifer
    n 1: any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones [syn:
         conifer, coniferous tree]