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Balsam fir

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balsam fir

–noun
1. a North American fir, Abies balsamea, having dark purplish cones and yielding Canada balsam.
2. the wood of this tree.
3. any of certain other firs.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism
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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.
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Main Entry: balsam fir
Function: noun
: a resinous American evergreen tree (Abies balsamea) that is widely used for pulpwood and as a Christmas tree and that isthe source of Canada balsam
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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