Meanings
nounbalsam fir (plural balsam firs)
plural balsam firs
- A North American species of fir tree (Abies balsamea).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmedium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
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Translations
Basque baltsamo-izeia
- baltsamo-izeiaAbies balsamea
Catalan avet del bàlsam
- avet del bàlsamAbies balsamea
Chinese Mandarin 膠冷杉 /胶冷杉
- 膠冷杉 /胶冷杉 (jiāolěngshān)Abies balsamea
Czech jedle balzámová
- jedle balzámováAbies balsamea
Finnish palsamikuusi, palsamipihta
- palsamikuusiAbies balsamea
- palsamipihtaAbies balsamea
French sapin baumier
- sapin baumierAbies balsamea
German Balsamtanne, Balsam-Tanne
- BalsamtanneAbies balsamea
- Balsam-TanneAbies balsamea
Polish jodła balsamiczna
- jodła balsamicznaAbies balsamea
Romanian brad canadian
- brad canadianAbies balsamea
Russian пи́хта бальзами́ческая
- пи́хта бальзами́ческая (píxta balʹzamíčeskaja)Abies balsamea
Ukrainian ялиця бальзамиста
- ялиця бальзамиста (jalycja balʹzamysta)Abies balsamea
Cite this entry
APA
balsam fir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20fir
MLA
“balsam fir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20fir. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balsam fir,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20fir.
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