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Word: Fir
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: probably from Old Norse fyri- (recorded in fyriskógr ‘fir wood’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. Firs are an important source of timber and resins.
Short Definition:evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves
Variant Forms:
- fir tree
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