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Princeton's WordNet

  1. firnoun

    nonresinous wood of a fir tree

  2. fir, fir tree, true firnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. firnoun

    A conifer of the genus Abies.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Firnoun

    The tree of which deal-boards are made.

    Etymology: fyrr, Welsh; furh, Saxon; fyr, Danish.

    It is ever green: the leaves are single, and for the most part produced on every side of the branches: the male flowers, or catkins, are placed at remote distances from the fruit on the same tree. The seeds are propagated on cones, which are squamose. Philip Miller.

    He covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 1 Kings.

    The ’spiring fir and stately box adorn. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Fir

    Firs (Abies) are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The genus is most closely related to Cedrus (cedar). The genus name is derived from the Latin "to rise" in reference to the height of its species. The common English name originates with the Old Norse, fyri, or the Old Danish, fyr.They are large trees, reaching heights of 10–80 metres (33–262 feet) tall with trunk diameters of 0.5–4 m (1 ft 8 in – 13 ft 1 in) when mature. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the way in which their needle-like leaves are attached singly to the branches with a base resembling a suction cup, and by their cones, which, like those of true cedars, stand upright on the branches like candles and disintegrate at maturity. Identification of the different species is based on the size and arrangement of the leaves, the size and shape of the cones, and whether the bract scales of the cones are long and exserted, or short and hidden inside the cone.

ChatGPT

  1. fir

    A fir is a type of evergreen coniferous tree belonging to the family Pinaceae. It is characterized by flat, needle-like leaves, cone-shaped growth, and aromatic, resinous bark. Firs are often used for timber and as Christmas trees.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Firnoun

    a genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others for their resin. The species are distinguished as the balsam fir, the silver fir, the red fir, etc. The Scotch fir is a Pinus

  2. Etymology: [Dan. fyr, fyrr; akin to Sw. furu, Icel. fura, AS. furh in furhwudu fir wood, G. fhre, OHG. forha pine, vereheih a sort of oak, L. quercus oak.]

Wikidata

  1. Fir

    Fir is a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen coniferous tree in the family Pinaceae. It is found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range. Firs are most closely related to the genus Cedrus; Douglas firs are not true firs, being of the genus Pseudotsuga. All native species reach heights of 10–80 m tall and trunk diameters of 0.5–4 m when mature. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by their needle-like leaves, attached to the twig by a base that resembles a small suction cup; and by erect, cylindrical cones 5–25 cm long that disintegrate at maturity to release the winged seeds. Identification of the species is based on the size and arrangement of the leaves, the size and shape of the cones, and whether the bract scales of the cones are long and exserted, or short and hidden inside the cone.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Fir

    fėr, n. the name of several species of cone-bearing, resinous trees, valuable for their timber.—adj. Fir′ry, abounding in firs. [A.S. furh (wudu); cf. Ger. föhre.]

Editors Contribution

  1. fir

    A type of cultivar, plant, seed and tree.

    Fir trees are a beautiful tree and are planted throughout the world where they are needed.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 4, 2016  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of FIR in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of FIR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of FIR in a Sentence

  1. Sherri Aguilar:

    The best tree to use for the upside down tree is a 4-foot noble pine or noble fir, because the branches stick out very straight, do the lights on it first before the ornaments, or you will just end up crying.

  2. Musadik Malik:

    This FIR is just another attempt of intimidation and political victimization.

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