Definition of spruce - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
woodsoftwood cut from tall evergreen trees, used in construction
- The cabin was built using spruce.
2.
naturelarge evergreen tree from the genus Picea
- The forest was full of tall spruce.
Adjective
well-dressedneat and smart in appearance
- He looked very spruce in his new suit..
Verb
1.
neatnesstr. arrange neatly or tidy uptr.
- She decided to spruce up the living room.
2.
appearanceintr. make oneself neat and elegantintr.
- He spruced up before the party.
Images of spruce
large evergreen tree from the genus Picea
Expressions with spruce
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make something look more attractive and tidy
Let's spruce up the living room before guests arrive.
tall spruce with blue-green needles used for lumber
They used Engelmann spruce wood to build the cabin.
North American spruce with blue-green needles
The blue spruce is popular in gardens.
wood from a tall eurasian evergreen used in construction
The furniture was made from Norway spruce.
coniferous tree with dense foliage, spreading branches, grows in cold bogs
Black spruce grows in cold bogs and has dense foliage.
spruce tree with drooping branches
The garden features a beautiful weeping spruce.
North American spruce tree with bluish-green needles
The white spruce is common in Canadian forests.
light resonant softwood commonly used for musical instruments
The guitar was made from red spruce.
type of spruce with bluish-green foliage
The silver spruce stood tall among the other conifers in the forest..
north american bird with black and white feathers living in boreal forests
The spruce grouse lives in northern forests.
type of pine tree native to southeastern United States
The spruce pine is commonly found in Florida's sandy soils..
beer flavored with spruce tree parts
He enjoyed a cold spruce beer after hiking.
Origin of spruce
Old French, pruce (Prussia)
Terms with spruce included in their meaning
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basket material
root of spruce used in basket construction
tree
North American spruce with blue-green needles
nature
European spruce tree with drooping branches
botany
spruce tree with drooping branches
Picea glauca
North American spruce tree with bluish-green needles
botany
variety of spruce native to the Rocky Mountains
evergreen tree
Brewer's spruce found in California and Oregon
physical characteristics
tall spruce with blue-green needles used for lumber
tree
type of spruce with bluish-green foliage
botany
the Colorado blue spruce tree species
alcoholic beverage
beer flavored with spruce tree parts
soft drink
non-alcoholic drink flavored with spruce essence
nature
small spruce in boggy areas with dense foliage
Examples of spruce in a sentence
They chose spruce for the musical instrument. We hiked through a dense spruce forest. The spruce is commonly used for making paper. She always looks spruce in her uniform. The spruce gentleman caught everyone's attention. He decided to spruce his appearance before the meeting.
They spruced the garden for the summer party. She decided to spruce up her resume. They spruce up the house for the holidays.
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- French:épicéa, soigné, ...
- German:Fichtenholz, adrett, ...
- Italian:abete, ordinato, ...
- Spanish:madera de abeto, pulcro, ...
- Portuguese:madeira de abeto, elegante, ...
- Chinese:云杉木, 整洁的, ...
- Japanese:トウヒ材, きちんとした, ...
- Arabic:تَنُوب, أَنِيق, ...
- Hebrew:עֵץ אַשּׁוּחַ, מְהֻדָּר, ...
- Russian:ель, опрятный, ...
- Ukrainian:ялина, охайний, ...
- Hindi:स्प्रूस, सजीला, ...
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