cascade fir

cascade fir
noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: from Cascade range, Washington, Oregon, and northern California

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Cascades (ecoregion) — The Cascades ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, and California. Somewhat smaller than the Cascade mountain range for which it is named …   Wikipedia

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