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Douglas fir

–noun
a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 ft. (60 m) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
Also called Douglas pine, Douglas spruce, Oregon fir, Oregon pine.


Origin:
1855–60; named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist and traveler in America
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douglas pine

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lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones [syn: green douglas fir
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