fir — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A conifer of the genus Abies.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.

2. Any pinaceous conifer of related genera, especially a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga) or a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   we shall find a spot that is sheltered and snug enough, sir. There is a dry fir-wood just ahead, if I remember rightly.

   I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent.

3. Wood of such trees.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

Noun

1. nonresinous wood of a fir tree

   Broader terms

   wood

2. any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas

   Synonyms

   fir treetrue fir

   Broader terms

   coniferconiferous tree