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Fir

Fir Meaning & Definition
Fir Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fir?

[n] any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
[n] nonresinous wood of a fir tree

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fir: fir tree | true fir

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See Also | Abies | Abies bracteata | Abies venusta | bristlecone fir | conifer | coniferous tree | douglas fir | fir | fir cone | genus Abies | Santa Lucia fir | silver fir | wood

Fir In Webster's Dictionary

\Fir\ (f[~e]r), n. [Dan. fyr, fyrr; akin to Sw. furu, Icel. fura, AS. furh in furhwudu fir wood, G. f["o]hre, OHG. forha pine, vereheih a sort of oak, L. quercus oak.] (Bot.) A genus ({Abies}) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others for their resin. The species are distinguished as the {balsam fir}, the {silver fir}, the {red fir}, etc. The Scotch fir is a {Pinus}. Note: Fir in the Bible means any one of several coniferous trees, including, cedar, cypress, and probably three species of pine. --J. D. Hooker.

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