Thesaurus: fir

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1. n. 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.
2. n. nonresinous wood of a fir tree
3. n. any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
4. 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 Scoth 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.
5. A genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size andelegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others fortheir resin. The species are distinguished as the balsam fir, thesilver fir, the red fir, etc. The Scoth fir is a Pinus.
6. n:100 n. nonresinous wood of a fir tree n. any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas