English > douglas fir: 2 senses > noun 2, plantMeaning | tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles. |
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Member of | Pseudotsuga, genus Pseudotsuga | douglas fir |
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Narrower | big-cone spruce, big-cone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa | douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long |
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green douglas fir, douglas spruce, douglas pine, douglas hemlock, Oregon fir, Oregon pine, Pseudotsuga menziesii | lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones |
Broader | conifer, coniferous tree | Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
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Substances | douglas fir | Strong durable timber of a douglas fir |
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