silver fir

sil·ver fir

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sil-ver fur]
- /ˈsɪl vər fɜr/
- /ˈsɪlvə(r) fɜː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver fur]
- /ˈsɪl vər fɜr/

Definitions of silver fir words

noun silver fir a coniferous tree, Abies alba, native to Europe, the young branches of which are covered with grayish fuzz. 1
noun silver fir any of various fir trees the leaves of which have a silvery undersurface, esp Abies alba, an important timber tree of central and S Europe 0

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Origin of silver fir

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Silver fir

noun

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silver fir popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

silver fir usage trend in Literature

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