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noble fir

noun

  1. a fir, Abies procera, of the northwestern U.S., which may grow to a height of 250 feet (76 meters).
  2. the soft, light wood of this tree, used for pulpwood and plywood.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of noble fir1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

The noble fir avoids steep side hills and exposed situations.

It is rarely found in unmixed stands, but is usually associated with western hemlock, Douglas fir, and noble fir.

The noble fir (figs. 11 and 12) is a common mountain tree in the western parts of Washington and Oregon.

The range of noble fir covers parts of three states, but the whole of no one.

The shining, blue-green color of the leaves is a conspicuous characteristic of noble fir as it appears in the forest.

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