Colorado blue spruce
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Colorado blue spruce
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Whether it’s a towering noble fir, a medium-sized Colorado blue spruce or even a fake plastic evergreen, expect to pay more for your Christmas tree this season.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Join and you can receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce seedlings with instructions on how to plant them.
From Slate ● May 25, 2020
This year’s tree is a 63-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2015
That’s the belief of John Leyden of Big John Leyden’s Christmas Tree Farm, which donated the 17-foot Colorado blue spruce to the state.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2011
Another instance occurred when a planting of several thousand Colorado blue spruce were lined out and fell within the area affected by two butternut trees.
From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl
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