black spruce

black spruce
noun Date: 1744 a widely distributed spruce (Picea mariana) of northern North America that grows chiefly in moist soils and bogs

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  • black spruce — 1. a spruce, Picea mariana, of North America, having bluish green leaves and grayish brown bark. 2. the light, soft wood of this tree. [1755 65, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • black spruce — /blæk ˈsprus/ (say blak sproohs) noun 1. a conifer of North America, Picea mariana, noted for its extremely dark green needles. 2. an easily worked light wood from this tree …  

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