spruce

any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.

any of various allied trees, as the Douglas fir and the hemlock spruce.

made from the wood of a spruce tree or trees.

containing or abounding in spruce trees.

trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.

to make spruce or smart (often followed by up): Spruce up the children before the company comes.

to make oneself spruce (usually followed by up).

any coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Picea, cultivated for timber and for ornament: family Pinaceae. They grow in a pyramidal shape and have needle-like leaves and light-coloured wood: See also Norway spruce, blue spruce, white spruce, black spruce

the wood of any of these trees

neat, smart, and trim