sitka spruce

Sit·ka spruce

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Definitions of sitka spruce words

noun sitka spruce a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental. 1
noun sitka spruce the soft, pale-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses. 1
noun sitka spruce tree: North American conifer 1
noun sitka spruce a tall North American spruce tree, Picea sitchensis, having yellowish-green needle-like leaves: yields valuable timber 0

before 1890

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An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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