Assertion: pine's cone | /r/CapableOf | ripen orange-buff
Facets:
value: with numerous thin, fragile scales
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The cones are ovoid-cylindrical, 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) long and 3 to 4 cm (1 to 1 1⁄ 2 in) broad when closed, green or purple at first, ripening orange-buff when 16 months old, with numerous thin, fragile scales, each scale with a bristle-like spine 2 to 5 mm (1⁄ 16 to 3⁄ 16 in) long.