ABIES ALBA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Abies alba mean? 

• ABIES ALBA (noun)
  The noun ABIES ALBA has 1 sense:

1. tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark

  Familiarity information: ABIES ALBA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABIES ALBA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Abies alba; Christmas tree; European silver fir

Hypernyms ("Abies alba" is a kind of...):

silver fir (any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath)

 Context examples 

Abies alba oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a treatment for respiratory system illnesses.

(Abies alba Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The essential oil from the needles of Abies alba.

(Abies alba Oil, NCI Thesaurus)