firless

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English

Etymology

fir +‎ -less

Pronunciation

Adjective

firless (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Without fir trees.
    • 1882, William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders, A history of British birds
      The Great Desert of Africa of course puts a limit to its wanderings, and the firless plains of Egypt equally discourage its approach.
    • 1890, Henry Theophilus Finck, The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour:
      Artists and others who have grown up in firless countries can have no idea of the true grandeur and beauty of a real forest...

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