white spruce


noun

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

Origin of white spruce

First recorded in 1760–70

British Dictionary definitions for white spruce

white spruce

noun

a N North American spruce tree, Picea glauca, having grey bark, pale brown oblong cones, and bluish-green needle-like leaves