Douglas fir

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.

Douglas fir

noun

1. Also called: Oregon fir.  Oregon pine. a North American pyramidal coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, widely planted for ornament and for timber, having needle-like leaves and hanging cones: family Pinaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of Douglas fir¹

1855–60; named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist and traveler in America

Word History and Origins

Origin of Douglas fir¹

C19: named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist