: 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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Among the majestic tree specimens are Douglas firs that were first introduced in the 1800s by the renowned plant collector, David Douglas.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Wind through the famous spiral tunnel of Cathedral Mountain near Banff before taking in the glacial turquoise waters of Lake Louise, flanked by forests of pine, white spruce, and Rocky Mountain Douglas firs.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The scent has notes of pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss, as well as Sweeney's actual bathtub.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This coastal Douglas fir grows in a remnant old-growth stand on the east side of Coos County in Oregon; a state in which most of the largest, oldest trees were felled in the frenzy of logging.
—Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Wind through the famous spiral tunnel of Cathedral Mountain near Banff before taking in the glacial turquoise waters of Lake Louise, flanked by forests of pine, white spruce, and Rocky Mountain Douglas firs.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The scent has notes of pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss, as well as Sweeney's actual bathtub.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This coastal Douglas fir grows in a remnant old-growth stand on the east side of Coos County in Oregon; a state in which most of the largest, oldest trees were felled in the frenzy of logging.
—Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
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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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