26984 words

fir

2 definitions • 5 examples
1
a tall evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cold countries and has leaves that are like needles:

Examples:

Around the chalet, tall firs blocked out the sun.
They decorated a small fir tree for Christmas.
The hills are thickly wooded with pine, fir, and maple.
2
wood from a fir tree:

Examples:

The ship has two masts, which are made of fir.
Her studio has recycled fir floorboards.

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