HyperDic: sitka_spruce

English > 1 sense of the expression Sitka spruce:
NOUNplantSitka spruce, Picea sitchensisa large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada
English > Sitka spruce: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight.
SynonymPicea sitchensis
BroaderspruceAny coniferous tree of the genus Picea
CatalanPícea de Sitka

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