Meaning | Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas. |
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Synonyms | fir, true fir |
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Member of | Abies, genus Abies | true firs |
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Parts | fir cone | The seed-producing cone of a fir tree |
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Narrower | Santa Lucia fir, bristlecone fir, Abies bracteata, Abies venusta | A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines |
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silver fir | Any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath |
Broader | conifer, coniferous tree | Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
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Substances | fir | nonresinous wood of a fir tree |
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Spanish | abeto, pinabete |
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Catalan | avet |
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