单词 | alpine fir |
释义 | > as lemmasAlpine fir Alpine fir n. a tall fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the mountains of western North America, which provides paper pulp and low quality timber; (also) any of several other firs found in mountainous areas. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > conifers > [noun] > fir-tree spurch1295 firc1381 fir-treea1382 mast tree1597 white fir1605 Scotch fir1673 silver fir1707 Scotchman1807 fir balsam1810 Alpine fir1819 deal treea1825 pinsapo1839 fir-pine1843 red fir1852 grand fir1874 mountain balsam1878 Shasta fir1897 Santa Lucia fir1905 1819 F. Hamilton Acct. Kingdom Nepal ii. 96 The Hingwalka Chhota saral, or small alpine fir, so strongly resembles the common fir of the south of Europe, that [etc.]. 1890 J. G. Lemmon in Third Biennial Rep. (Calif. State Board Forestry) 138 (table) Abies lasiocarpa.—Downy Scaled, or Alpine Fir. 1922 J. E. Kirkwood Forest Distribution Northern Rocky Mts. 153 Groves of the alpine fir often shelter snow drifts until August or even through the entire year. 2007 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 28 July 30 When one mentions fir in British Columbia most people think of Douglas fir but the most common one in this area is alpine fir. < as lemmas |
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