Douglas fir

noun

Doug·​las fir ˈdə-gləs- 

: 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

Examples of Douglas fir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spruce trees, which are evergreen conifers related to but not the same as flora like the Douglas fir or pines, are long-living, hardy plants that are well known to exist in some pretty harsh environments. —New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025

Wood used in construction is oak or else Douglas fir sourced from southern France. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

This was demonstrated in a study of paper birch and Douglas fir trees growing together in a forest. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025

The park’s 53 tree species, including a dense Douglas fir forest, help absorb some of the ambient noise as well. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

David Douglas †1834 Scottish botanist

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Douglas fir

• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• silencer
• voyageur
• birr
• blur
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Kids Definition

Douglas fir

noun

Doug·​las fir ˌdəg-ləs- 

: a tall evergreen cone-bearing timber tree of the western U.S.