Douglas fir

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Douglas fir

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Named after David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist and collector.

noun Douglas firs · Douglas-fir

  1. countable, uncountable Any evergreen conifer of genus Pseudotsuga, of which four to six species are native to western North America and eastern Asia.

    Similar: Douglas tree, Oregon pine

  2. uncountable Wood of the tree.

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noun tree of genus Pseudotsuga

Españolabeto de Douglas, pino de Oregón
Portuguêsabeto-de-douglas
Françaispin de l'Oregon
Românăduglas

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@misc{douglas_fir_2026,
  title = {Douglas fir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/douglas%20fir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}