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 genera
2 : the wood of a fir