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Douglas fir

Syllabification: (Doug·las fir)
Definition of Douglas fir

noun

  • a tall, slender conifer with soft foliage and, in mature trees, deeply fissured bark. It is widely planted as a timber tree.
    • Genus Pseudotsuga, family Pinaceae: several species, in particular the common Douglas fir (P. menziesii) of British Columbia and the western US

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after David Douglas (1798–1834), the Scottish botanist and explorer who introduced it to Europe from North America

Douglas fir in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Douglas fir in the British & World English dictionary