Japanese fir; momi fir
Refers specifically to the tree species Abies firma, a large evergreen fir native to Japan. The phrase is literally 'momi tree', where もみ is the tree name and の木 means 'tree of'.
See also: 樅
I planted a momi fir in the garden.
Momi firs are sometimes used as Christmas trees.
Katakana spelling for the plant name, often used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
Kanji spelling using 樅, which is not a jōyō kanji; rarely used in modern writing.
All-katakana form; included as a search variant, but not a common practical spelling.
The word もみ is of native Japanese origin, referring to the fir tree. The exact derivation is uncertain. The form もみの木 is a compound of もみ + possessive particle の + 木 (tree).