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noun
Any of several species large evergreen coniferous trees of genus Abies (firs):
A European silver fir (Abies alba), native to Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several species large evergreen coniferous trees of genus Abies (firs):
A Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), native to western North America
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noun
Any of several species large evergreen coniferous trees of genus Abies (firs):
A Pindrow fir (Abies pindrow), native to Asia
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noun
any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fir, fir tree, true fir
Narrower terms: amabilis fir, white fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, Christmas tree, Abies amabilis, European silver fir, Abies alba, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana, balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea, Fraser fir, Abies fraseri, lowland fir, lowland white fir, giant fir, grand fir, Abies grandis, Alpine fir, subalpine fir, Abies lasiocarpa
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