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Balsam fir   /bˈɔlsəm fər/   Listen
Balsam fir

noun
1.
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees.  Synonyms: Abies balsamea, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam.





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"Balsam fir" Quotes from Famous Books



... species are those which are concerned with the relation of each to light, heat, and moisture. Thus, a river birch will die if it has only as much water as will suffice to keep a post oak in the best condition, and the warm climate in which the balsam fir would perish is just suited to the requirements of a long ...
— The Training of a Forester • Gifford Pinchot


Words linked to "Balsam fir" :   Abies balsamea, silver fir


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