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spruce1

Pronunciation: /spruːs/

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Definition of spruce

noun

a widespread coniferous tree which has a distinctive conical shape and hanging cones, widely grown for timber, pulp, and Christmas trees.
- Genus Picea, family Pinaceae: many species

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting Prussia or something originating in Prussia): alteration of obsolete Pruce 'Prussia'. The application to the tree dates from the early 17th century