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white fir noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌwaɪt ˈfɜːr/ us /ˌwaɪt ˈfɝː/ a kind of fir (= a tall evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles) that grows in the mountains of western North America: Many of the creeks are flanked with dense stands of white fir. The death of white firs in the San Jacinto Mountains has been attributed to climate change. Many of the pines and white firs left standing next to the destroyed homes have burn marks only on the sides facing a house. Douglas fir and white fir are particularly vulnerable to the fungus. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of evergreen & coniferous tree araucaria arborvitae arbutus areca Atlantic white cedar eastern hemlock Eastern white pine eucalyptus ficus fir mallee monkey puzzle mountain laurel Norfolk Island pine Norway spruce scrub pine sequoia silver fir Sitka spruce strawberry tree |