Main Entry:

fir

Pronunciation:

\ˈfər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English fyrh; akin to Old High German forha fir, Latin quercus oak

Date:

before 12th century

1: any of a genus (Abies) of north temperate evergreen trees of the pine family that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood ; also : any of various conifers (as the Douglas fir) of other genera2: the wood of a fir