mountain balsam

noun

: any of several American firs: such as
a
: a tree (Abies fraseri) of the Alleghenies
b
: either of two trees (A. amabilis or A. lasiocarpa) in the mountains of western U.S.

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“Mountain balsam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20balsam. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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