Douglas fir (redirected from Douglas-fir)

Douglas fir n. A tall evergreen timber tree (Pseudotsuga menziesii formerly P. taxifolia) of northwest North America, having short needles and egg-shaped cones. [After David Douglas (1798-1834), Scottish botanist who traveled in North America.]

Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii

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Douglas fir, spruce, hemlock

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American pyramidal coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, widely planted for ornament and for timber, having needle-like leaves and hanging cones: family Pinaceae Also called Oregon fir Oregon pine

[named after David Douglas (1798-1834), Scottish botanist]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	douglas fir - strong durable timber of a douglas fir fir - nonresinous wood of a fir tree douglas fir - tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles
	2.	douglas fir - tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles genus Pseudotsuga, Pseudotsuga - douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya douglas fir - strong durable timber of a douglas fir douglas hemlock, douglas pine, douglas spruce, green douglas fir, Oregon fir, Oregon pine, Pseudotsuga menziesii - lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones big-cone douglas fir, big-cone spruce, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa - douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long conifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Translations

Douglas fir, Douglas pine

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