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balsam fir
noun
- a North American fir, Abies balsamea, having dark purplish cones and yielding Canada balsam.
- the wood of this tree.
- any of certain other firs.
balsam fir
noun
- 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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Origin of balsam fir1
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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