What is "silver fir"

Fir \Fir\ (f[~e]r), n. [Dan. fyr, fyrr; akin to Sw. furu, Icel. fura, AS. furh in furhwudu fir wood, G. f["o]hre, OHG. forha pine, vereheih a sort of oak, L. quercus oak.] (Bot.) A genus ( Abies) of coniferous trees, often of large size and elegant shape, some of them valued for their timber and others for their resin. The species are distinguished as the balsam fir, the silver fir, the red fir, etc. The Scotch fir is a Pinus.

Note: Fir in the Bible means any one of several coniferous trees, including, cedar, cypress, and probably three species of pine.
--J. D. Hooker.

n. ''Abies alba'', a large evergreen coniferous tree native to Europe.

n. any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath

Silver fir is a common name for several trees and may refer to:

• Abies alba, native to Europe
• Abies amabilis, native to western North America
• Abies pindrow, native to Asia