any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
the wood of such a tree.
any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies , having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae See also red fir silver fir balsam fir
any of various other trees of the family Pinaceae , such as the Douglas fir
the wood of any of these trees
1250–1300; Middle English firre, Old English fyrh; cognate with Old Saxon furie; akin to Old English furh- (in fuhrwudu pine), Old Norse fura fir, Latin quercus oak (< *perkwu- )
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Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home win over Celtic since 2013.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
The draw at Fir Park left Edinburgh club Hearts five points clear of Celtic at the top of the table.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
BLM land around the Doerner Fir fire in Coquille, Ore., remains closed while firefighting continues.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
The 17 shots Martin's side faced at Fir Park means his team have faced 51 efforts across just three games this season.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Fir and cypress trees lined the walkways of Dowlatabad Garden.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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