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Fil vs Fir - What's the difference?

fil | fir |

As nouns the difference between fil and fir

is that fil is thread while fir is (chiefly|countable|british) any conifer of a variety of genera, especially a scots pine, pinus sylvestris'' or a (true fir) (''abies ).

fil

English

Noun

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  • A Nordic dairy product, similar to yoghurt, but using different bacteria which give a different taste and texture.
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    fir

    English

    (wikipedia fir)

    Noun

  • (chiefly, countable, British) Any conifer of a variety of genera, especially a Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris'' or a (true fir) (''Abies ).
  • (chiefly, countable, US) A conifer of the genus Abies .
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    • I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent.
  • (uncountable) Wood of such trees.

    • Synonyms

    * (all countable senses) fir tree

    Derived terms

    * balsam fir - Abies balsamea * * * * Douglas fir, Douglas-fir - * * fir clubmoss - * * fir-cone * firlike * * firless * firmoss - Huperzia spp. * firry * Fraser fir - * * * jointfir - Ephedra * * * noble fir - * Pacific silver fir - * red fir - Abies spp. * Riga fir - Pinus sylvestris * sacred fir - Abies religiosa * Scotch fir - Pinus sylvestris * sea fir - * silver fir - Abies alba * * * white fir -

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