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Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri

9.6
A small fir tree from the southern Appalachian Mountains with very short needles
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Abies fraseri
  • The needles of Abies fraseri are notably shorter than those of related fir species.

Examples

  • The Abies fraseri is commonly known as the Fraser fir.

  • The Abies fraseri is often used as a Christmas tree in the United States.

  • Researchers are studying the decline of Abies fraseri populations in the wild.

  • Many Christmas trees sold in the U.S. are Abies fraseri.

  • Researchers are studying the decline of Abies fraseri populations in the wild.

  • The Abies fraseri is often used as a Christmas tree in the United States.

  • Many Christmas trees sold in the U.S. are Abies fraseri.

Synonyms

Fraser fir
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  • US
1 7.8

A small fir tree from the mountains of the eastern United States often used as a Christmas tree

focuses on botanical features such as very short leaves and short lifespan

Surface Forms

Abies fraseri singular
Abies fraseri plural

Morphology

Abies + fraseri

The genus name 'Abies' clearly signals a fir/tree, so a learner who knows that constituent can infer this refers to a kind of fir. However 'fraseri' is a Latinized specific epithet (a proper name) with no lexical meaning in English, so the precise species identity and detailed properties are not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Abies fraseri is a plant name made of two parts: Abies means 'fir' and fraseri is named for the plant collector John Fraser, who found the tree in the Appalachian Mountains. So the name literally means 'Fraser's fir', which helps you remember it is a type of fir often used as a 'Christmas tree'.