silver fir

silver fir

n (Plants) 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

sil′ver fir′

n. a fir tree, Abies alba, native to Europe, the young branches of which are covered with grayish fuzz. [1700–10]

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silver fir - any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneathfir tree, true fir, fir - any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areasAbies amabilis, amabilis fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, white fir, Christmas tree - medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushedAbies alba, European silver fir, Christmas tree - tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey barkAbies concolor, Abies lowiana, California white fir, Colorado fir, white fir - medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft woodAbies balsamea, balm of Gilead, balsam fir, Canada balsam - medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas treesAbies fraseri, Fraser fir - small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leavesAbies grandis, giant fir, grand fir, lowland fir, lowland white fir - lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leavesAbies lasiocarpa, Alpine fir, subalpine fir - medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown

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