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Douglas fir — or Douglas spruce or Douglas pine or Douglas hemlock n. [after D. Douglas (1798 1834), Scot botanist in U.S.] any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of giant evergreen trees of the pine family, found in W North America and valued for their wood, esp. a… … English World dictionary
douglas pine — noun lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg shaped cones • Syn: ↑green douglas fir, ↑douglas spruce, ↑douglas hemlock, ↑Oregon fir, ↑Oregon pine, ↑Pseudotsuga menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
douglas spruce — noun lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg shaped cones • Syn: ↑green douglas fir, ↑douglas pine, ↑douglas hemlock, ↑Oregon fir, ↑Oregon pine, ↑Pseudotsuga menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Douglas State Forest — Massachusetts State Park … Wikipedia
Douglas Falls — Location Blue Ridge Mountains, Buncombe County, North Carolina Coordinates … Wikipedia
Hemlock Valley Ski Area — is a small ski resort located in the Douglas Ranges near Chehalis, British Columbia, Canada, between the towns of Mission and Agassiz.Average annual snowfall at Hemlock Valley is 4.5 m (15 ft). The vertical drop is 396 m (1,300 ft) from a summit… … Wikipedia
hemlock looper — noun also hemlock spanworm : a greenish looper that is the larva of a rather plain buff or gray geometrid moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) of most of No. America, that feeds on hemlock and other conifers and oak, and that is sometimes a serious… … Useful english dictionary
Douglas-fir — This article is about Pseudotsuga. For the North American species, see Pseudotsuga menziesii and Rocky Mountain Douglas fir. For the ship, see Oregon Pine (schooner). Douglas fir Pseudotsuga Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii in … Wikipedia
Hemlock spruce — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemlock looper — the larva of a geometrid moth, Lambdina fiscellaria, common in some areas of North America and a serious pest of various trees, as hemlock, Douglas fir, balsam spruce, and oak. * * * … Universalium
