/ fɜː(r); NAmE / (also ˈfir tree ) noun
an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles, that grows in cool northern countries
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from Old Norse fyri- (recorded in fyriskógr fir wood).
/ fɜː(r); NAmE / (also ˈfir tree ) noun
an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles, that grows in cool northern countries
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from Old Norse fyri- (recorded in fyriskógr fir wood).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005