/ Dictionary / Index C coniferin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: co•nif•er•in Pronunciation: (kō-nif'ur-in, ku-), [key] — n. Chem. a grayish-white, water-soluble powder, CHO&multiplydot;2HO, obtained from the cambium of coniferous trees and from asparagus: used chiefly in the manufacture of vanillin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. conifer coniferous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language