Colorado blue spruce

American  

noun

1. blue spruce.

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Etymology

Origin of Colorado blue spruce

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

Before that, officials planted a Colorado blue spruce from Virginia in Oct.

From Seattle Times

The previous tree, a Colorado blue spruce from Virginia, was planted in 2012, but it was damaged last year when a man tried to climb it.

From Seattle Times

Pointing like a green spire into the gray Saturday sky, it is, according to the Park Service, a 30-foot Colorado blue spruce.

From Washington Post

In 2014, lawmakers replaced the Colorado blue spruce with the quaking aspen as Utah’s state tree at the urging of Monroe Elementary.

From Washington Times