alpine fir
noun
a fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the Rocky Mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc.
Origin of alpine fir
1First recorded in 1895–1900
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How to use alpine fir in a sentence
The trees are mountain hemlock, alpine fir, Engelmann spruce, and white-bark pine.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsOther species are the alpine fir, Douglas spruce, limber pine, and Western yellow pine.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsMountain hemlock and alpine fir succeed the trees of the lower slope.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenThe alpine fir occurs in unmixed stands, but is often associated with the mountain hemlock.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park | Grenville F. AllenThe principal trees of the meadow area are the alpine fir, the alpine hemlock, and the Alaska cedar.
The Mountain that was 'God' | John H. Williams
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