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fir

DEFINITIONS OF: fir

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n any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas

Synonyms:
fir tree, true fir
Types:
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silver fir
any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath
Abies bracteata, Abies venusta, Santa Lucia fir, bristlecone fir
a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
Abies amabilis, Christmas tree, Pacific silver fir, amabilis fir, red silver fir, white fir
medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Abies alba, Christmas tree, European silver fir
tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
Abies concolor, Abies lowiana, California white fir, Colorado fir, white fir
medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
Abies balsamea, Canada balsam, balm of Gilead, balsam fir
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Abies fraseri, Fraser fir
small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
Abies grandis, giant fir, grand fir, lowland fir, lowland white fir
lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
Abies lasiocarpa, Alpine fir, subalpine fir
medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
Type of:
conifer, coniferous tree
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

n nonresinous wood of a fir tree

Types:
douglas fir
strong durable timber of a douglas fir
Type of:
wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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