Colorado fir
- noun
- US
:
abeto de Colorado
- The forest was dominated by tall Colorado fir trees reaching towards the sky.
Examples
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Soft wood from the Colorado fir is often used in construction and paper production.
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The Colorado fir is a popular choice for Christmas trees.
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Researchers studied the resilience of Colorado fir in regions affected by drought.
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Many landscapers prefer the Colorado fir for its beauty.
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The forest was dominated by tall Colorado fir trees reaching towards the sky.
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Soft wood from the Colorado fir is often used in construction and paper production.
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Many landscapers prefer the Colorado fir for its beauty.
Synonyms
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A tall tree that stays green all year with soft needles and a narrow cone-shaped top
A fir tree from western United States with soft wood and bluish green needles
A medium to tall fir tree that grows in the western United States and has soft wood
A medium to tall fir tree that grows in the central and western United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward place-name modifier: 'Colorado' (a U.S. state) + 'fir' (a type of tree) yields a fir associated with Colorado. This compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can easily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Colorado fir gets its name from Colorado, the US state where this kind of fir often grows, and fir is the type of tree. So the name simply means 'a fir tree from Colorado', which is why we use it today for a medium to tall tree with soft wood.