1 (in full fir-tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the stems (cf. PINE(1)).
2 the wood of the fir.
Phrases and idioms:
fir-cone the fruit of the fir.
Derivatives:
firry adj.
Etymology: ME, prob. f. ON fyri- f. Gmc
Useful english dictionary. 2012.