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Engelmann spruce
(Engel|mann spruce)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɛŋg(ə)lmən/
(also
Engelmann's spruce
)
noun
a tall spruce found in the mountains of western North America and Mexico.
Picea engelmannii
, family
Pinaceae
Origin:
mid 19th century
: named after George Engelmann (1809–84), American botanist
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