松ぼっくり

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 松ぼっくり(まつぼっくり) means a pine cone, the cone that grows on a pine tree.
• Basic usage: It refers to pine cones picked up in a park or dried for decorations.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading and spelling
  • 松 is read まつ, and the following ぼっくり contains a small っ. The whole word is read まつぼっくり.