abi·es \ˈābēˌēz, ˈab-\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, silver fir 1.capitalized: a genus of north temperate evergreen trees which are the true firs (family Pinaceae) distinguished from spruces by flattish leaves, smooth circular leaf scars, and erect cones — see balsam fir, fir 2.pluralabies: a tree of the genus Abies