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fir

fir \'f*r\ n [ME, fr. OE fyrh; akin to OHG forha fir, L quercus oak] often 
   attrib  1a: any of a genus (Abies) of typically large symmetrical trees of 
   th e pine family including some that yield useful lumber or resins 1b: any 
   of various other evergreen coniferous trees (as a Douglas fir)  2: the wood 
   of a fir