Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -gl ə s-
Function: noun
Etymology: David Douglas † 1834 Scottish botanist
Date: 1873
: any of a genus ( Pseudotsuga ) of tall evergreen timber trees of the pine family having thick bark, pitchy wood, and pendulous cones especially : one ( P. menziesii syn. P. taxifolia ) chiefly of the western U.S. ― see CONE illustration