red fir

noun

1. any of several firs, as Abies magnifica, of the western U.S., having a reddish bark.
2. the light, soft wood of these trees.
3. Douglas fir.

red fir

noun

1. a North American coniferous tree, Abies magnifica , having reddish wood valued as timber: family Pinaceae
2. any of various other pinaceous trees that have reddish wood
3. the wood of any of these trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of red fir¹

First recorded in 1835–45