white spruce

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt sproos]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt sprus/
- /waɪt spruːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt sproos]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt sprus/

Definitions of white spruce words

noun white spruce a spruce, Picea glauca, of northern North America, having bluish-green needles and silvery-brown bark. 1
noun white spruce the light, soft wood of this tree, used for pulp and in the construction of boxes, crates, etc. 1
noun white spruce a N North American spruce tree, Picea glauca, having grey bark, pale brown oblong cones, and bluish-green needle-like leaves 0
noun white spruce any of several hardy varieties of a North American spruce (Picea glauca) having soft, flexible cones and bluish-green needles that are often tinged with white 0
noun white spruce the wood of any such tree 0
noun white spruce Picea glauca. 0

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Origin of white spruce

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for White spruce

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white spruce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white spruce usage trend in Literature

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