blue spruce

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noun

a spruce, Picea pungens, of western North America, having bluish-green leaves, grown as an ornamental: the state tree of Colorado and Utah.

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Also called Colorado blue spruce, Colorado spruce.

Origin of blue spruce

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby blue spruce

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How to use blue spruce in a sentence

Another tree that we like is the Colorado blue spruce; it is hardy and grows excellently.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
It may mean planting blue spruce or junipers around the house in a pleasing way, or you may use plants.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
The Colorado Blue Spruce is another excellent variety for general planting, with rich, blue-green foliage.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
She saw a blood-colored flash, and then the Bird perched on a branch of blue spruce on the hillside.
Shaman|Robert Shea

It is not unusual for blue spruce trees to divide near the ground in three or four branches.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for blue spruce

blue spruce

noun

a spruce tree, Picea pungens glauca, native to the Rocky Mountains of North America, having blue-green needle-like leavesAlso called: balsam spruce

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