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Noun: balsam fir  ból-sum fur
  1. Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
    - balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea

Derived forms: balsam firs

Type of: silver fir

Encyclopedia: Balsam fir