amabilis fir

noun

ama·​bi·​lis fir

əˈmäbələ̇s-

: a fir (Abies amabilis) of western North America having deeply grooved leaves with a prominent midrib and a silvery-white lower surface

called also white fir

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of New Latin Abies amabilis

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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