grand fir

American  

noun

1. a large fir, Abies grandis, of the western coast of North America, having a narrow, pointed crown and yielding a soft wood used for lumber, pulp, and boxes.

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Etymology

Origin of grand fir

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

At the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe on the Olympic Peninsula, Hilton Turnbull, the tribe’s habitat biologist, is planting redwoods alongside species like Douglas fir, western hemlock and grand fir.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Soon, it had 50 record trees, including another champion grand fir Van Pelt found deep in the emerald Olympic forest.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

He found a grand fir near the Crescent Lake Lodge listed as a world champion by the then-American Forestry Association.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

For ponderosa pine and dry Douglas and grand fir forests, Swanson suggests landowners look into forest-thinning and prescribed burns for fire safety.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The grand fir is a moisture-loving tree and is usually found firmly rooted in deep alluvial bottom lands along the banks of streams.

From The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park by Allen, Grenville F.