Douglas fir
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Definition of Douglas fir
: 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 synonym P. taxifolia) chiefly of the western U.S. — see cone illustration
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Douglas fir
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English Language Learners Definition of Douglas fir
: a very tall evergreen tree that grows in the western U.S.
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