n.
Pronunciation: ' f ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fyrh; akin to Old High German forha fir, Latin quercus oak
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Abies ) of north temperate evergreen trees of the pine family that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood also : any of various conifers (as the Douglas fir) of other genera
2 : the wood of a fir