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Definition of "fir" []

  • Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies, having single flattened needles and erect cones with deciduous scales. (noun)
  • Any of several similar or related trees, such as the Douglas fir. (noun)
  • The wood of these trees. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fir" in a sentence
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