white fir

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt fur]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt fɜr/
- /waɪt fɜː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt fur]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt fɜr/

Definitions of white fir words

noun white fir a tall, narrow fir, Abies concolor, of western North America, yielding a soft wood used for lumber, pulp, boxes, etc. 1
noun white fir the wood of this tree. 1
noun white fir any of various similar firs of western North America, or their wood. 1
noun white fir A North American species of fir tree (Abies concolor). 0

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Origin of white fir

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for White fir

noun

adjective

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adverb

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white 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.

white fir usage trend in Literature

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