单词 | douglas fir |
释义 | Douglas firnouna coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon. Also called Douglas pine, Douglas spruce, Oregon fir, Oregon pine. Origin of Douglas fir1855–60; named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist and traveler in America Words nearby Douglas firdoughty, doughy, Douglas, Douglas bag, Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas fir, Douglas-Home, Douglas Hurd, Douglas pouch, Douglass, Douglas scale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Douglas firDouglas fir Douglas spruce or Douglas hemlocknouna North American pyramidal coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, widely planted for ornament and for timber, having needle-like leaves and hanging cones: family PinaceaeAlso called: Oregon fir, Oregon pine Word Origin for Douglas firC19: named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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