firs

Balsam tree family

Firs is the plural of fir, an evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and upright cones.

Firs are common in northern forests and mountainous regions, valued for timber and as Christmas trees: The hillside was covered with Douglas firs.

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

Christmas

evergreen

Retains foliage year-round

  • ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
  • tinselMetallic decorative strips
  • lightsSources of illumination

star · wreath · holly · mistletoe · advent · yuletide · nativity · presents · Santa · stockings

forest

taiga

Subarctic evergreen biome

woodland · timberland · old-growth · canopy · understory · grove · stand · windbreak · treeline · mountainous

conifer

pine

Cone-bearing evergreen

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

larch · juniper · cypress · yew · redwood · sequoia · arborvitae · balsam · noble · white

resinous

sap

Plant circulatory fluid

aromatic · fragrant · piney · scented · sticky · amber · incense · distillation · perfumery · extract

lumber

timber

Wood for construction

logging · millwork · construction · framing · boards · grain · knots · sawmill · forestry · harvest

Categories
Opposites
leaf retention

firsdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

oaks · maples · beeches · birches · aspens

needle type and botanical classification

firsflowering trees

Plants with woody trunks, seasonal blooms

angiosperms · broadleafs · hardwoods · palms · magnolias

plant form

firsgrasses

Monocot blade plants

shrubs · herbs · mosses · ferns · flowers

Phrases
Family

fire, fired, firing, fires, fireplace, firearm, fireball, fireman, fir

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G