noun
cone; strobilus
Botanical term for the reproductive structure of conifers and some other plants; strobile/strobilus are technical synonyms.
松の球果は秋に熟す。
Pine cones ripen in autumn.
この植物の球果は小さくて目立たない。
The cones of this plant are small and inconspicuous.
Common word for pine cone; 球果 is the formal botanical term for cones in general.
Compound of 球 (ball/sphere) and 果 (fruit), literally 'ball fruit', referring to the cone shape.