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silver fir
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌsɪl.və ˈfɜːr/ us /ˌsɪl.vɚ ˈfɝː/
a fir tree (= a tall tree that never loses its leaves, grows in cold countries, and has leaves that are like needles) with leaves that are white or silver on one side:
The area is mountainous and thickly wooded with pine, silver fir, and maple.
Many of the trees are massive silver firs.
The stands were mixed silver fir and spruce, and also included some hardwood species.
The tree layer is dominated by beech and European silver fir.
Silver firs are not often planted in Britain now, since they can easily be killed by a leaf-sucking aphid.
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