: 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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The Douglas fir is the second-tallest tree species in the world, according to the National Park Service.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
The scene is set with garland and tinsel sparkling along State Street, storefronts dressed to the nines in snowy white, and a 30-foot Douglas fir aglow with more than 30,000 lights.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Down the hill toward Yellow Creek, Reeder pulled out a measuring tape at the base of one particularly large Douglas fir.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Annual tree lighting ceremony Nov. 29 For the past 40 years, hundreds of Portlanders have gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square on the day after Thanksgiving to watch a massive Douglas fir light up for the season.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
The scene is set with garland and tinsel sparkling along State Street, storefronts dressed to the nines in snowy white, and a 30-foot Douglas fir aglow with more than 30,000 lights.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Down the hill toward Yellow Creek, Reeder pulled out a measuring tape at the base of one particularly large Douglas fir.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Annual tree lighting ceremony Nov. 29 For the past 40 years, hundreds of Portlanders have gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square on the day after Thanksgiving to watch a massive Douglas fir light up for the season.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 1 Nov. 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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