white spruce
The "white spruce" is a type of evergreen tree found primarily in northern North America, notable for its bluish-green needles and conical shape.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
B2Botany
(technical, academic)A species of spruce tree native to northern North America, known for its bluish-green needles and slender cones.
Example
- The white spruce is a common sight in the boreal forests of Canada.
C1Forestry
(technical)An evergreen tree valued for its wood, used in construction and paper production.
Example
- White spruce wood is often used in building and papermaking industries.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "white spruce":
silver sprucewhite pinespruce tipwhite alderwhite cedarblack pinesilver firwhite beechspruce beerwhite poplarground pinewhite snowfern pineyellow pineyellow cedarwhite turpentineyew pine