DOUGLAS FIR

Meaning of DOUGLAS FIR in English

■ noun a tall, slender conifer native to western North America. [ Pseudotsuga menziesii .]

Origin

C19: named after the Scottish botanist and explorer David Douglas .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DOUGLAS FIR — noun Etymology: David Douglas died 1834 Scottish botanist Date: 1873 any of a genus ( Pseudotsuga ) of tall evergreen …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOUGLAS FIR — Any of about six species of coniferous evergreen timber trees (see conifer ) that make up the genus Pseudotsuga , …
Английский словарь Британика
DOUGLAS FIR — noun also douglas spruce or douglas pine or douglas hemlock ˈdəgləs- Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after David Douglas died …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOUGLAS FIR — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 ft. (60 m) high, having reddish-brown bark, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOUGLAS FIR — noun Etymology: David Douglas died 1834 Scottish botanist Date: 1873 : any of a genus ( Pseudotsuga ) of tall …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOUGLAS FIR — Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -gl ə s- Function: noun Etymology: David Douglas † 1834 Scottish botanist Date: 1873 : any …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DOUGLAS FIR — [Doug.las fir] n [David Douglas d. 1834 Scot. botanist] (1873): any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of tall evergreen timber trees …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOUGLAS FIR — any of about six species of coniferous evergreen timber trees comprising the genus Pseudotsuga of the family Pinaceae, native to …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOUGLAS FIR — n. (also Douglas pine or spruce) any large conifer of the genus Pseudotsuga, of Western N. America. [D. Douglas, Sc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOUGLAS FIR — n. (also Douglas pine or spruce) any large conifer of the genus Pseudotsuga, of Western n. America. [ D. Douglas, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOUGLAS FIR — n. (also Douglas pine or spruce) any large conifer of the genus Pseudotsuga, of Western N. America. Etymology: D. Douglas, …
Oxford English vocab
DOUGLAS FIR — Any of about six species of coniferous evergreen timber trees (see conifer ) that make up the genus Pseudotsuga , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOUGLAS FIR — бот. лжетсуга тиссолистная
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DOUGLAS FIR — дугласия, лжетсуга тиссолистная (Pseudotsuga taxifolia)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DOUGLAS FIR — дугласия, лжетсуга тиссолистная ( Pseudotsuga taxifolia )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
DOUGLAS FIR — лжетсуга тиссолистная
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
DOUGLAS FIR — дугласовая пихта (дугласия) Pseudotsuga taxifolia (лат). Растет на Тихоокеанском побережье Северо-Запада. Дерево-символ [state tree] штата Орегон. Играет огромную роль в экономике …
DOUGLAS FIR — дугласовая пихта (дугласия) Pseudotsuga taxifolia (лат.). Растет на Тихоокеанском побережье Северо-Запада. Дерево-символ [state tree] штата Орегон. Играет огромную роль в …
DOUGLAS — County: South Lanarkshire Post Code: ML11
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
DOUGLAS — I. biographical name John, II. biographical name Stephen Arnold 1813-1861 American politician, III. biographical name William Orville 1898-1980 American jurist, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FIR — Properly, any of about 40 species of trees that make up the genus Abies , in the pine family. Many …
Английский словарь Британика
DOUGLAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bradbury Ray Douglas Douglas fir Douglas Aaron Douglas Kirk Douglas Michael Douglas Sir James …
Английский словарь Британика
FIR — I. R ˈfər, +V ˈfər.; - R ˈfə̄, + suffixal vowel ˈfər. also ˈfə̄r, + vowel in a following word …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIR — (n.) A genus (Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their …
Английский словарь Webster
FIR — /ferr/ , n. 1. any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOUGLAS — /dug"leuhs/ , n. 1. Sir James ( "the Black Douglas" ), 1286-1330, Scottish military leader. 2. James, 2nd Earl of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOUGLAS — n. male first name; family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOUGLAS — I. ˈdə-gləs biographical name John Shol·to ˈshȯl-(ˌ)tō 1844-1900 8th Marquess & Earl of Queens·ber·ry ˈkwēnz-ˌber-ē, -b(ə-)rē Scottish boxing patron II. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIR — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fyrh; akin to Old High German forha fir, Latin quercus oak Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIR — noun a genus (abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their …
Webster English vocab
FIR — [fir] n [ME, fr. OE fyrh; akin to OHG forha fir, L quercus oak] (bef. 12c) 1: any of a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIR — properly, any of about 40 species of trees constituting the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae, although many other coniferous …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOUGLAS — suburb of Juneau (q.v.), Alaska, U.S. municipal borough and capital, since 1869, of the Isle of Man, one of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIR — fir BrE AmE fɜː AmE fɝː (= fur) ▷ firs fɜːz AmE fɝːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOUGLAS — Douglas, Douglass BrE AmE ˈdʌɡ ləs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIR — / fɜː(r); NAmE / (also ˈfir tree ) noun an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles, that grows in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIR — fir /fɜː $ fɜːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: fyrh ] a tree with leaves …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOUGLAS — I. Doug ‧ las /ˈdʌɡləs/ BrE AmE the capital of the ↑ Isle of Man II. Douglas, Kirk BrE AmE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIR — n. 1 (in full fir-tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIR — n. 1 (in full fir-tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIR — n.1 (in full fir-tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the stems …
Oxford English vocab
FIR — ( firs) A fir or a fir tree is a tall evergreen tree that has thin needle-like leaves. N-VAR
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fir cone COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN balsam ▪ At night, they lay on beds …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIR — (tree) [noun] [C] - any of several types of usually pointed, usually evergreen tree that have needle-like leaves and are …
Cambridge English vocab
FIR — n. Properly, any of about 40 species of trees that make up the genus Abies , in the pine family. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOUGLAS — n. Adrian Edgar Douglas Bradbury Ray Douglas Douglas fir Douglas Aaron Douglas Kirk Douglas Michael Douglas Sir James Douglas Stephen …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOUGLAS — Roby Douglas, with one eye and a stinking breath; the breech. Sea wit.
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