balsam fir (redirected from balsam firs)

balsam fir n. A North American tree (Abies balsamea) having a pyramidal shape and flattened needles. It is widely used as a Christmas tree and yields Canada balsam and pulpwood.

balsam fir Abies balsamea

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balsam fir

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a fir tree, Abies balsamea, of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam Also called balsam Canada balsam See also balm of Gilead

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balsam fir - medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees Abies balsamea, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam silver fir - any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath

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balsam fir

n → Balsamtanne f