fir

Evergreen with cones

A fir is an evergreen conifer with flat needles and upright cones, common in northern forests and mountainous regions.

Firs are popular as Christmas trees and valued for timber.

The wood itself is also called fir: a cabin built of fir.

Douglas fir, despite its name, belongs to a different genus.

conifer

pine

Cone-bearing evergreen

  • spruceNeat; also a conifer
  • hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
  • cedarDurable, fragrant conifer

larch · cypress · yew · juniper · redwood · sequoia · Douglas · balsam · Fraser · noble

Christmas

tree

Woody perennial plant

  • wreathDecorative foliage circle
  • garlandDecorative strand of foliage
  • ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display

lights · star · tinsel · angel · presents · stockings · Tannenbaum · Advent · yuletide · nativity

aromatic

scent

Airborne odor detected

piney · essential oil · needle · sap · freshener · incense · potpourri · sachet · woody · turpentine

timber

lumber

Sawn wood for building

beams · construction · plywood · framing · joists · rafters · pulp · paper · millwork · grain

Categories
Opposites
leaf retention

firdeciduous tree

Tree shedding leaves annually

broadleaf · maple · oak · beech · birch

wood type

firhardwood

Dense deciduous timber

oak · mahogany · teak · walnut · maple

Phrases
Family

firs, firkin, fir-cone

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G