balsam fir
noun
: a resinous North American fir (Abies balsamea) that is widely used for pulpwood and as a Christmas tree and is the source of Canada balsam
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At $17 each, the Williams family’s lighting raised about enough money for 23 balsam fir wreaths for veterans this holiday season.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The bright, energy boost of a perfume balances the notes of bergamot and grapefruit with a woody base of balsam fir and woody spices, plus tonka bean.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Some stay in Maine through the winter, collecting balsam fir branches for wreaths, or working in the seafood processing industry.
—Kate Olson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
The Christmas tree has been a tradition for more than eight decades, after workers at the Rockefeller Center first pooled their money to by a 20-foot tall balsam fir in December 1931.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The bright, energy boost of a perfume balances the notes of bergamot and grapefruit with a woody base of balsam fir and woody spices, plus tonka bean.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Some stay in Maine through the winter, collecting balsam fir branches for wreaths, or working in the seafood processing industry.
—Kate Olson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
The Christmas tree has been a tradition for more than eight decades, after workers at the Rockefeller Center first pooled their money to by a 20-foot tall balsam fir in December 1931.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Balsam fir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsam%20fir. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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