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Douglas fir
noun
uk /ˌdʌɡ.ləs ˈfɜːr/ us /ˌdʌɡ.ləs ˈfɝː/
[ C or U ]
a tall evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cold countries and has leaves that are like needles, often grown for its wood:
They removed Douglas fir that eventually would have shaded out the young oaks.
A Douglas fir takes 500 years to mature and 5 minutes to cut down.
[ U ]
the wood of the Douglas fir tree:
Both buildings are built from vertical panels of native Douglas fir on top of local stone.
The building materials are taken from the local environment, including Douglas fir and coast redwood.
Once more the scenery changed as we entered a plantation of larch, spruce, and Douglas fir.
The Douglas firs here can reach between 180 and 220 feet above the forest floor.
The room had Douglas fir panelling and dark wood floors.
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