Sitka spruce
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Sitka spruce
n.
A tall spruce (Picea sitchensis) of coastal Pacific regions from southern Alaska to northern California, having sharp flattened needles, thin bark, and cones with notched scales.
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sitka spruce
(ˈsɪtkə)n
(Plants) a tall North American spruce tree, Picea sitchensis, having yellowish-green needle-like leaves: yields valuable timber
[C19: from Sitka]
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Sit′ka spruce′
n.
a spruce, Piceasitchensis, of W North America, with long, silvery-white needles.
[1890–95, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() spruce - any coniferous tree of the genus Picea |
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