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red fir

noun

Definition of red fir 

1a : any of several western American firs of the genus Abies: such as

(1) : noble fir

(2) : california red fir

(3) : amabilis fir

b : the wood of a red fir tree

2 : douglas fir

3 : norway spruce

4 : scotch pine

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