abies

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UK/ˈæbɪˌiːz/US/ˈeɪbiˌiz/US/ˈæbiˌiz/

noun

A tree of the genus Abies.

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Meanings

nounabies (plural abies or abietes)

plural abietes

  1. A tree of the genus Abies.
  2. A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.

Origin

From the genus name Abies.

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Translations

French abies
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German Fichtengerbstoff
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Italian abete
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Portuguese ábies
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Spanish abeto
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Baisebeisa
Cite this entry
APA

abies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abies

MLA

“abies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abies.

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