Douglas fir

noun

Doug·​las fir ˈdə-gləs- How to pronounce Douglas fir (audio)
: 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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That family’s tree was a Douglas fir, which holds heavy ornaments better, said her mother, Daina Lattimer. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 The two-story, 500-square-foot tree house, on seven acres of private woodland, is accessed by a spiral staircase that wraps around a Douglas fir tree. Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025 Finally, though, wood is back in business in a versatile new form: mass timber, a sturdy, humane product engineered not from ever-scarcer old-growth hardwood trees but from much younger, softer cedar, Douglas fir, and (lately) eastern hemlock. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025 The house has solar panels, Douglas fir ceilings, art lights, glass elevator, wood and polished-concrete floors, white-oak cabinetry, chef's kitchen with farmhouse sink, great room with a wall of windows; primary suite with kiva fireplace; and Arhaus furnishings. The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Douglas fir 

Word History

Etymology

David Douglas †1834 Scottish botanist

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Douglas fir was in 1835

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Douglas fir

noun
Doug·​las fir ˌdəg-ləs- How to pronounce Douglas fir (audio)
: a tall evergreen cone-bearing timber tree of the western U.S.

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