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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.


balsam fir

noun

  1. a fir tree, Abies balsamea , of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam Also calledbalsamCanada balsam. See also balm of Gilead


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Word History and Origins

Origin of balsam fir1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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