red fir

noun

1

a

: any of several western American firs of the genus Abies: such as

(1)

: noble fir

(2)

: california red fir

(3)

: amabilis fir

b

: the wood of a red fir tree

2

: douglas fir

3

: norway spruce

4

: scotch pine

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