firr

Noun

fir (countable and uncountable, plural firs)

1. (countable) A conifer of the genus Abies.
   • A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC
2. (countable) Any pinaceous conifer of related genera, especially a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga) or a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).
   • we shall find a spot that is sheltered and snug enough, sir. There is a dry fir-wood just ahead, if I remember rightly.1954, J. R. R. Tolkien, chapter 3, in The Lord of the Rings
3. (uncountable) Wood of such trees.

   Synonyms:

   firwood