Definition of Balsam fir

1. Noun. Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees.

Exact synonyms: Abies Balsamea, Balm Of Gilead, Canada Balsam
Generic synonyms: Silver Fir

Definition of Balsam fir

1. Noun. A North American species of fir tree (''Abies balsamea''). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Balsam Fir

baloos
balotade
balotades
balrog
balrogs
bals
balsa
balsa raft
balsa wood
balsalazide
balsam
balsam Canada
balsam apple
balsam capivi
balsam family
balsam fir
balsam firs
balsam herb
balsam of Peru
balsam of copaiba
balsam of tolu
balsam pear
balsam poplar
balsam willow
balsam woolly aphid
balsamaria
balsamarium
balsamation
balsamed
balsamic

Literary usage of Balsam fir

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1914)
"THAT balsam fir, a tree which a few years ago was considered of little value, ... The chief objection to the use of large amounts of balsam fir in the ..."

2. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1907)
"NOTES ON balsam fir. The following study was made in the north central part of Maine on Frenchtown, an unorganized township lying on the Moosehead Lake ..."

3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1905)
"balsam fir occurs on the north slope of the Yellow River for about one-half mile. ... Native Iowa balsam fir heavily loaded with cones, on the banks of the ..."

4. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1878)
"208, 1 a (balsam fir, ill.) ; XIII., 2 a (balsam poplar). ... Eraser's balsam fir, 2 b. Balsam of fir, turpentine, XVI. ..."

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