DCHP-2

sapin [< Cdn F < F] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• n.

  a slender evergreen, Abies balsamea, found in Canada from northeastern Alberta eastward, the source of Canada balsam (def. 1); also the wood of this tree.

  See also: balsam (fir) (defs. 1 and 2)  Canada balsam (def. 1)