1
: any of a genus (Abies) of north temperate evergreen trees of the pine family that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood
also
: any of various conifers (such as the Douglas fir) of other genera
2
: the wood of a fir
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According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the fir tussock is the most common, the white-marked is the second most common and the definite is the rarest of the three.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
This piece is a true blend of style and functionality, featuring a striking herringbone pattern crafted from solid fir wood on its doors.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
In a past life as a fir tree my identity was also pine.
—Callie Siskel, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2024
The slash piles that covered the old roadbed—fir and spruce saplings that Cahill had plucked like daisies with the Cat’s claw—would provide shade and cover for future grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Her adorable purple tree featured more pastel beaded garland that wrap the vibrant faux fir.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The farm sells a variety of trees: balsam fir, Canaan fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Siberian fir, white pine, Norway pine and Scotch pine.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
Camp, fish or hike at a high mountain lake this summer
Riggs Flat Lake sits at 8,600 feet, ringed by pine and fir trees on the shoulder of Mount Graham outside of Safford in southeastern Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
This piece is a true blend of style and functionality, featuring a striking herringbone pattern crafted from solid fir wood on its doors.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
In a past life as a fir tree my identity was also pine.
—Callie Siskel, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2024
The slash piles that covered the old roadbed—fir and spruce saplings that Cahill had plucked like daisies with the Cat’s claw—would provide shade and cover for future grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Her adorable purple tree featured more pastel beaded garland that wrap the vibrant faux fir.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The farm sells a variety of trees: balsam fir, Canaan fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Siberian fir, white pine, Norway pine and Scotch pine.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
Camp, fish or hike at a high mountain lake this summer
Riggs Flat Lake sits at 8,600 feet, ringed by pine and fir trees on the shoulder of Mount Graham outside of Safford in southeastern Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
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fir
noun1
: any of various usually large evergreen trees related to the pines some of which yield useful lumber or resins
2
: the wood of a fir
Medical Definition
fir
noun
: any tree of the genus Abies see balsam fir
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