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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An added perk of incorporating balsam fir into your bouquet?
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Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2021
The selection includes balsam fir and Fraser fir trees, as well as wreaths and garland, Hachigian said.
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Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
The very first tree-lighting ceremony, which started off the practice, took place in 1933, two years after workers at the Center pooled their money to purchase a 20-foot tall balsam fir for Christmas and covered it in homemade garlands.
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Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2021
The seedlings include red pine, white pine, jack pine and oak as well as maple, balsam fir and spruce.
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Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2021
Hundreds of thousands of acres of balsam fir trees north of Duluth have either died or are struggling to fight off a bloom of a pest called spruce budworm.
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Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
The mill was one of the area's biggest buyers of spruce and balsam fir trees.
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Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 14 Dec. 2020
Several species of evergreen trees are commonly harvested for Christmas trees, including Fraser fir, balsam fir, blue spruce, Scotch pine, and Norway spruce.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2020
That might include cutting down a fragrant spruce or balsam fir at a Christmas tree farm.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2020
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“Balsam fir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsam%20fir. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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