fir
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- noun
- /fɪr/
- Richard looked up at the big fir tree in its agony of death.
- balsam fir
- Douglas fir
- fir trees
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Examples
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Uh, this is a Douglas fir.
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And under the magnolias and fir trees, they make such a terrible mess.
Fiction book (1995) -
There is an old heavy fir tree standing.
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For example, this is a noble fir seed we found.
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"Out in the woods stood a nice little fir tree."
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Morgan burrowed deep within the shelter of a broad-limbed fir and settled down against the base of the trunk.
Fiction book (1993) -
It is a sprig of balsam fir all the way from New Hampshire.
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Remnants of old-growth Douglas-fir forest in the Pacific Northwest, aged 500 years or more, continue to absorb carbon.
Academic text (2007) -
If you want a fir tree, we've got Douglas fir, we've got noble fir, we've got concolor fir, we've got Canaan fir.
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In the winter, we decorate our fir tree with colorful lights and ornaments.
Synonyms
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A tall evergreen tree with soft needles often used for holiday decoration
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A tall tree that stays green all year with soft needles and a narrow cone-shaped top
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A medium tree that stays green all year and has a fresh smell, often used as a Christmas tree
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A small fir tree from the mountains of the eastern United States often used as a Christmas tree
A tall evergreen tree with needle leaves and upright cones often used as a Christmas tree
A group of fir trees with needle leaves and upright cones
A group of evergreen trees like firs that grow in cool northern regions
A tall evergreen tree with flat needles white or silvery underneath and a straight trunk
A tall evergreen fir tree from central and southern Europe often used for wood
A tall fir tree with spiny pointed leaves and cones found only in a small area of California
A tall fir tree from the Pacific Northwest with long curved branches and deep green leaves
A very tall evergreen tree from northwest America with long curved branches
A tall fir tree that grows on the Pacific coast with long curved branches and dark green needles
A small fir tree from the southern Appalachian Mountains with very short needles
A fir tree from western United States with soft wood and bluish green needles
A medium-sized fir tree from northeastern North America with fragrant needles often used as a Christmas tree
A medium to tall fir tree that grows in the central and western United States
A medium to tall evergreen tree that grows in high mountains, with a narrow cone-shaped crown and soft flat needles
A medium to tall fir tree that grows in the western United States and has soft wood
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
A medium to tall fir from western North America with a cone-shaped top, horizontal branches, and orange-smelling needles when crushed
A tall tree with long curved branches and dark green needles that grows on the Pacific coast
A tall tree with long curved branches and dark green leaves that grows by the Pacific coast
A tall evergreen tree from southwestern California with sharp needle-like leaves and cones that have long spines
A rare tall evergreen tree with sharp leaves and spiny cones from southwestern California
A medium to tall fir tree with a narrow upright crown and soft wood
Compounds
- US
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A tall evergreen tree from western North America with short needles and strong wood
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Strong, durable wood from a tall evergreen tree used for building and carpentry
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A medium tree that stays green all year and has a fresh smell, often used as a Christmas tree
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A small fir tree from the mountains of the eastern United States often used as a Christmas tree
- US
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A tall tree that stays green all year with soft needles and a narrow cone-shaped top
- Specialized
A tree from California with very large cones 4 to 8 inches long
A tall evergreen tree from southwestern California with sharp needle-like leaves and cones that have long spines
- Specialized
A medium to tall fir tree that grows in the western United States and has soft wood
- US
A medium to tall evergreen tree that grows in high mountains, with a narrow cone-shaped crown and soft flat needles
- US
A medium to tall fir from western North America with a cone-shaped top, horizontal branches, and orange-smelling needles when crushed
A tall evergreen tree from central and southern Europe with smooth grey bark and wood used for building
- Specialized
A tall tree with long curved branches and dark green needles that grows on the Pacific coast
- Specialized
A tall tree with long curved branches and dark green leaves that grows by the Pacific coast
A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones
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A tall fir tree that grows on the Pacific coast with long curved branches and dark green needles
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A desert shrub with jointed green stems, almost no leaves, and small red seeds
A medium or tall fir tree from western North America with a cone shape and orange-smelling leaves when crushed
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A tall evergreen tree native to northwest North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones, also called Douglas fir
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
- Specialized
A rare tall evergreen tree with sharp leaves and spiny cones from southwestern California
- UK
A medium large pine tree from northern Europe and Asia with two needles on each leaf and red-brown flaky bark
- Specialized
A tall evergreen tree with needle leaves and upright cones often used as a Christmas tree
A tall evergreen tree with flat needles white or silvery underneath and a straight trunk
- Specialized
A medium-tall evergreen tree that grows high in western North America with a narrow upright crown
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Etymology
Fir comes from an old English word fyr that meant a tall evergreen tree, like the ones people often use as Christmas trees, so it names the tree with needle leaves and cones.