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balsam fir

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. balsam fir (noun)
  2. southern balsam fir (noun)
  3. balsam-fir sawfly (noun)
  4. balsam of fir
  5. Oregon balsam (noun)

balsam fir

noun

Definition of BALSAM FIR

: a resinous North American fir (Abies balsamea) that is widely used for pulpwood and as a Christmas tree and is the source of Canada balsam
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First Known Use of BALSAM FIR

1805

Rhymes with BALSAM FIR

accoucheur, amateur, cocklebur, colporteur, cri de coeur, cross-refer, curvature, de rigueur, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, prosateur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, saboteur, secateur, underfur, voyageur

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