Associations to the word «Fir»

Pictures for the word «Fir»

Wiktionary

FIR, noun. (chiefly countable) (British) Any conifer of a variety of genera, especially a Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris or a true fir (Abies).
FIR, noun. (chiefly countable) (US) A conifer of the genus Abies.
FIR, noun. (uncountable) Wood of such trees.
FIR CLUBMOSS, noun. Northern firmoss, Huperzia selago.
FIR CLUBMOSSES, noun. Plural of fir clubmoss

Dictionary definition

FIR, noun. Nonresinous wood of a fir tree.
FIR, noun. Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats