firwood

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noun

The wood of the fir tree.

OriginMiddle English *firwode ← Old English furhwudu →
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Meanings

nounfirwood (countable and uncountable, plural firwoods)

plural firwoods

  1. countableuncountableThe wood of the fir tree.
  2. countableuncountableA wood largely populated with fir trees.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fir

Origin

  1. Old Englishfurhwudu
  2. Middle English*firwode
  3. Englishfirwood

From Middle English *firwode, *firrewode, from Old English furhwudu, equivalent to fir + wood.

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Translations

German Tannenholz, Tannenwald
  • Tannenholzthe wood of the fir tree
  • Tannenwalda wood largely populated with fir trees
Cite this entry
APA

firwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firwood

MLA

“firwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firwood.

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