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countable and uncountable, plural firs
(chiefly countable) A conifer of the genus Abies. quotations examples
A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.
1907, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict
(chiefly countable) Any pinaceous conifer of related genera, especially a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga) or a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). quotations examples
we shall find a spot that is sheltered and snug enough, sir. There is a dry fir-wood just ahead, if I remember rightly.
1954, J. R. R. Tolkien, chapter 3, in The Lord of the Rings
I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent.
1991, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: American Christmas, Dark Horse Books
(uncountable) Wood of such trees. examples