fir
noun
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
firs
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pluralof fir.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The attacks escalated this summer, with 16 trees — 13 Jeffrey pines and three white firs — poisoned on three occasions between May and early August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Indigenous Rukai people have a poetic name for these immense firs: 'The tree that hits the moon'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Would retaining a subset of old firs help new ones to thrive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Across the river on a span built by Romans and following the path through firs and beech, we soon reach a bend where the Irati turns back south.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The elms and chestnuts are long gone, the stately hemlocks and flowery dogwoods are going, and the red spruces, Fraser firs, mountain ashes, and sugar maples may be about to follow.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
