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Douglas firOne entry found. Main Entry: Doug·las fir Pronunciation: \ˌdə-gləs-\ Function: noun Etymology: David Douglas †1834 Scottish botanist Date: 1873 : any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of tall evergreen timber trees of the pine family having thick bark, pitchy wood, and pendulous cones; especially : one (P. menziesii syn. P. taxifolia) chiefly of the western United States — see cone illustration
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