Sitka spruce

Sitka spruce

n.

1. A large spruce (Picea sitchensis) of coastal Pacific regions from southern Alaska to northern California, having flattened needles and drooping twigs and branchlets.

2. The light, strong wood of this tree, used especially in construction, furniture, and musical instruments.

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sitka spruce [ˈsɪtkə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tall North American spruce tree, Picea sitchensis, having yellowish-green needle-like leaves: yields valuable timber

[from Sitka]

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Noun

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Sitka spruce - a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight Picea sitchensis spruce - any coniferous tree of the genus Picea