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Meanings of Abies in English

Portuguese
abies
Catalan
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Spanish
abeto

True firs.

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        Usage of Abies in English
        1
        From where I sit at breakfast, I have a good view of Abies spectabilis var.
        The Guardian
        2
        Between these and the Draceonas of the avenue are planted specimens of Abies pinsapo, the Spanish fir.
        The Jewel City
        3
        A magnificent conifer, the Atlantic pinsapo (Abies Pinsapo), is found on the heights round Bougie.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        4
        We made some trials with Abies communis and pectinata, by pinching with wire the leading and all the lateral shoots excepting one.
        The Power of Movement in Plants
        5
        The cones of Abies, the silver firs, stand upright on their branches, in contrast to the spruces, on which they are pendulous.
        The Guardian
        6
        Dr. Stahl informs us that he knows of several analogous cases; and these seem to be closely related to that of the Abies.
        The Power of Movement in Plants
        7
        The most attractive tree I have seen is the silver spruce, Abies Englemanii, near of kin to what is often called the balsam fir.
        A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
        8
        We cannot be sure what species of evergreen Caesar intended by abies.
        The Earth as Modified by Human Action
        9
        England was anciently remarkable for its forests, but Caesar says it wanted the fagus and the abies.
        The Earth as Modified by Human Action
        Frequent collocations
        Translations for Abies
        Portuguese
        abiesabeto
        Abies through the time