silver fir

American  

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Abies alba, native to Europe, the young branches of which are covered with grayish fuzz.

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silver fir British  

noun

1. any of various fir trees the leaves of which have a silvery undersurface, esp Abies alba, an important timber tree of central and S Europe

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Etymology

Origin of silver fir

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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silver fir

After winding through an old-growth forest dominated by hemlock, silver fir and cedar, at the 1-mile mark, the trail turns into a rock scramble.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021

"If you want a slimmer tree with a lovely smell, go for a Fraser fir or a silver fir," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2020

The silver fir flourishes in a deep loamy soil, and will grow even 397 upon stiff clay, when well drained—a situation in which few conifers will succeed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

"It has a huge horse-chestnut at its head, and a silver fir at its feet."

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

Between elevations of 10,000 and 12,000 feet the silver fir is the commonest tree.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar