"abies" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæbɪˌiːz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈeɪbiˌiz/ [General-American], /ˈæbiˌiz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-Abies.ogg Forms: abies [plural], abietes [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Abies. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Abies|genus}} Abies Head templates: {{en-noun|*|abietes}} abies (plural abies or abietes)
  1. A tree of the genus Abies.
    Sense id: en-abies-en-noun-h9SXb~se Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Conifers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 5 21 10 17 18 16 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Conifers: 79 21
  2. A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.
    Sense id: en-abies-en-noun-KPcW1yjB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): abies (French), Fichtengerbstoff (German), abete (Italian), ábies (Portuguese), abeto (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 50 50

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