Douglas fir
Translation- Douglas fir
- noun Etymology: David Douglas died 1834 Scottish botanist Date: 1873 any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of tall evergreen timber trees of the pine family having thick bark, pitchy wood, and pendulous cones; especially one (P. menziesii syn. P. taxifolia) chiefly of the western U.S. — see cone illustration
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Douglas-fir — This article is about Pseudotsuga. For the North American species, see Pseudotsuga menziesii and Rocky Mountain Douglas fir. For the ship, see Oregon Pine (schooner). Douglas fir Pseudotsuga Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii in … Wikipedia
Douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 ft. (60 m) high, having reddish brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon … Universalium
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Douglas, David — ▪ Scottish botanist born 1798, Scone, Perthshire, Scot. died July 12, 1834, Sandwich [Hawaiian] Islands Scottish botanist who was a traveller and botanical collector in North America and for whom the Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii, or P … Universalium
Douglas (surname) — For the Scottish family of Douglas see Earl of Douglas, Earl of Angus or House of Douglas. Douglas Family name Meaning black stream Region of origin Scotland Footnotes … Wikipedia
