white spruce: Meaning and Definition of

white' spruce'

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  1. a spruce, Picea glauca, of northern North America, having bluish-green needles and silvery-brown bark.
  2. the light, soft wood of this tree, used for pulp and in the construction of boxes, crates, etc.
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