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fir

[fur] / fɜr /
NOUN
evergreen
Synonyms


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Small amounts of fir and beech were also present.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

They also dropped by Pyongyang's top cadre school, where they planted a fir tree symbolising their evergreen friendship, Xinhua reported.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

A $5 permit, a hike through the snow, and a glorious Douglas fir we covered in lights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Ford’s fir and birch-burners are radiant examples of human-made art triumphing over digital manufacture.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

Although her parachute had tangled in a fir tree as it came down, she had managed to cut herself free and made it to the ground.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Reports suggested that the region might contain Taiwan's largest concentration of Taiwania firs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Would retaining a subset of old firs help new ones to thrive?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

“We’ve made a lot of progress as a community working with Republicans, working with Democrats,” he said, as the sun made a brief appearance, illuminating the Douglas firs outside his door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

Across the river on a span built by Romans and following the path through firs and beech, we soon reach a bend where the Irati turns back south.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

Green- boughed firs stretched away in endless, disordered rows, each direction a mirror of the others.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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