Douglas fir

See also: Douglas-fir

English
A Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii.

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Etymology

Named after David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist and collector.

Noun

Douglas fir (countable and uncountable, plural Douglas firs)

  1. An evergreen conifer of genus Pseudotsuga; there are four to six species native to western North America and eastern Asia.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of the tree.

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