A genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others for their resin. The species are distinguished as the balsam fir, the silver fir, the red fir, etc. The Scotch fir is a Pinus.

Any of a number of species of wood, normally Douglas Fir, known for their light weight, high strength and straight, even grain. See vertical grain.

A light coloured and soft wood. Needs to be dried very well before use.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas

Abies Sumac Rhus

1. Any of the species of cone-bearing evergreen trees. 2. The wood from this species.

Any of the evergreen, coniferous trees of the genus Abies. Represented in the North Country by the Balsam Fir ( Abies balsamea). From the Old English fyre.