Meanings
nounDouglas fir (countable and uncountable, plural Douglas firs)
plural Douglas firs · alternative Douglas-fir
- countableuncountableAny evergreen conifer of genus Pseudotsuga, of which four to six species are native to western North America and eastern Asia.
Synonyms: Douglas tree, Oregon pine
- uncountableWood of the tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny evergreen conifer of genus Pseudotsuga, of which four to six species are native to western North America and eastern Asia.
Similar
Douglas treeOregon pine
Also see
Origin
Named after David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist and collector.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ду́гласка ела́, ду́гласка
- ду́гласка ела́ (dúglaska elá)tree of genus Pseudotsuga
- ду́гласка (dúglaska)tree of genus Pseudotsuga
Catalan avet de Douglas
- avet de Douglastree of genus Pseudotsuga
Finnish douglaskuusi
- douglaskuusitree of genus Pseudotsuga
French pin de l'Oregon
- pin de l'Oregontree of genus Pseudotsuga
Polish daglezja, jedlica
- daglezjatree of genus Pseudotsuga
- jedlicatree of genus Pseudotsuga
Portuguese abeto-de-douglas
- abeto-de-douglastree of genus Pseudotsuga
Romanian duglas
- duglastree of genus Pseudotsuga
Spanish abeto de Douglas, pino de Oregón
- abeto de Douglastree of genus Pseudotsuga
- pino de Oregóntree of genus Pseudotsuga
Turkish Duglas göknarı
- Duglas göknarıtree of genus Pseudotsuga
Welsh ffynidwydd Douglas
- ffynidwydd Douglastree of genus Pseudotsuga
Cite this entry
APA
Douglas fir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglas%20fir
MLA
“Douglas fir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglas%20fir. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Douglas fir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Douglas%20fir.
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