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ABIES
Abies, genus Abies
(noun) true firs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
abies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aby
Etymology 2
From the genus name Abies.
Noun
abies (plural abies)
A tree of the genus Abies.
Source: Wiktionary
A"bi*es, n. Etym: [L., fir tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to this genus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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