: any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of tall evergreen timber trees of the pine family having thick bark, pitchy wood, and pendulous cones
especially
: one (P. menziesii synonym P. taxifolia) chiefly of the western U.S. see cone illustration
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More than 50 arches of Douglas fir, like a giant rib cage, were curved to accommodate the giant blimps.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
The three-bedroom house has exposed posts and beams, Douglas fir cabinets, cherrywood floors, a Rumford fireplace, an open kitchen with banquette, and a walk-out lower level with sauna and family room.
—The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
There are steep rocky switchbacks, five-foot-wide paths with jarring drop-offs, and a jaunt through a forest of pinyon pine, Douglas fir, and southwestern white pine.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
Shady’s trees are largely Douglas fir, redwoods, tanoaks and bay (laurel) with a few maples and black oaks scattered about.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
The three-bedroom house has exposed posts and beams, Douglas fir cabinets, cherrywood floors, a Rumford fireplace, an open kitchen with banquette, and a walk-out lower level with sauna and family room.
—The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
There are steep rocky switchbacks, five-foot-wide paths with jarring drop-offs, and a jaunt through a forest of pinyon pine, Douglas fir, and southwestern white pine.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
Shady’s trees are largely Douglas fir, redwoods, tanoaks and bay (laurel) with a few maples and black oaks scattered about.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Douglas fir
noun
Doug·las fir
ˌdəg-ləs- 
: a tall evergreen cone-bearing timber tree of the western U.S.
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