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noun
a spruce, Picea mariana, of North America, having bluish-green leaves and grayish-brown bark.
the light, soft wood of this tree.
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Origin of black spruce
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
Words nearby black spruce
black smoker, blacksnake, black snakeroot, Blacksplain, black spot, black spruce, black squall, black squirrel, black stem, Blackstone, blackstrap molasses
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British Dictionary definitions for black spruce
black spruce
noun
a coniferous tree, Picea mariana, of the northern regions of North America, growing mostly in cold bogs and having dark green needlesAlso called: spruce pine
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