white fir

1. 1.

   medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood

   SynonymsColorado firCalifornia white firAbies concolorAbies lowiana

   Broadersilver fir
2. 2.

   medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed

   Synonymsamabilis firPacific silver firred silver firChristmas treeAbies amabilis

   Broadersilver fir

Questions about white fir

What does white fir mean?

white fir means "medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for white fir?

Close synonyms include Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana, amabilis fir. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is white fir a common word?

white fir is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.