Definition of 'fir'
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fir in British English
noun
1.
any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies, having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae
See also red fir, silver fir, balsam fir2.
any of various other trees of the family Pinaceae, such as the Douglas fir
3.
the wood of any of these trees
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Word origin
Old English furh; related to Old Norse fura, Old High German foraha fir, Latin quercus oak
fir in American English 1
noun
1.
2.
any of various other coniferous trees, as the Douglas fir
3.
the wood of any of these trees
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Derived forms
firry (ˈfirry)
adjective
Word origin
ME firre < OE fyrh, akin to Ger föhre < IE base *perkwus, name of the tree, oak > L quercus, oak
fir in American English 2
firkin
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
fir in American English
(fɜːr)
noun
1.
2.
the wood of such a tree
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Word origin
[1250–1300; ME firre, OE fyrh; c. OS furie; akin to OE furh- (in fuhrwudu pine), ON fura fir, L quercus oak (‹ *perkwu-)]Examples of 'fir' in a sentence
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a rutaceous tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, that occurs in the East Indies and has hard wood with a satiny texture
Which type of wood am I?
the wood of any of these trees
Which type of wood am I?
any juglandaceous deciduous tree of the genus Juglans, of America, SE Europe, and Asia, esp J. regia, which is native to W Asia but introduced elsewhere. They have aromatic leaves and flowers in catkins and are grown for their edible nuts and for their wood
Which type of wood am I?
any of various trees that produce very hard wood, esp the Australian tree Casuarina equisetifolia, widely planted in warm regions
Which type of wood am I?
the hard dark wood of any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous trees, esp of the genus Dalbergia. It has a roselike scent and is used in cabinetwork
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