Difference between quean and cone

Definitions

noun

1. any cone-shaped artifact
2. a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
3. cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
4. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

verb

1. make cone-shaped

Examples

For 10,000,000 years during the Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs this area was a fiery inferno of constant volcanic activity and magnificent giants such as the Grizaba, La Malinche, Iztaccihuatl, Popocatepetl, Volcan de Toluca and Volcan de Colima, along with thousands of smaller volcanic cones, came into eruptive existence.

These include sweet cicely, beebalm, yarrow, purple coneflowers and others.

The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself.

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