white fir

noun

: a large fir (Abies concolor) of western North America with pale usually bluish-green foliage, a narrow erect crown, and soft wood that is used for lumber

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The white fir tree, which stands 60 feet tall and weighs 12,000 pounds, is adorned with thousands of lights, icicles and strobes. —

Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 This stunning example includes boughs cut from white fir, Fraser fir, juniper, and Southern magnolia. —

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023 Conditions favored shade-tolerant trees — white fir, red fir and incense cedar — that prefer dense, closed canopies. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023 There were 12 million dead white fir trees, an increase of 691%, across 1.5 million acres, and 15 million dead red firs, an increase of 242%, across 890,000 acres. —

Nathan Solisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for white fir