ABIES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Abies mean? 

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

1. true firs

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABIES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

True firs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Abies; genus Abies

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

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Meronyms (members of "Abies"):

fir; fir tree; true fir (any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas)

Holonyms ("Abies" is a member of...):

family Pinaceae; Pinaceae; pine family (a family of Pinaceae)

 Context examples 

The essential oil of Abies sibirica.

(Abies sibirica Leaf Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The essential oil of Abies sachalinensis var. sachalinensis.

(Abies sachalinensis var. sachalinensis oil, NCI Thesaurus)

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)