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abies

UK/ˈæbɪˌiːz//ˈeɪbiˌiz/

abies noun: a tree of the genus Abies.

Noun

abies (plural abies or abietes)

  1. A tree of the genus Abies.
  2. A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.

Forms of abies

pluralabies
pluralabietes

Origin of abies

From the genus name Abies.

Questions about abies

What does abies mean?
Abies means a tree of the genus Abies.
What part of speech is abies?
Abies is a noun.
How do you pronounce abies?
Abies is pronounced /ˈæbɪˌiːz/ (UK).
What is the plural of abies?
The plural of abies is abies.

Words near abies in the dictionary

  1. abience
  2. abiences
  3. Abienda
  4. abient
  5. abier
  6. abies
  7. abieslactone
  8. abietaceous
  9. abietadenic
  10. abietadiene
  11. abietadienic

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