Phrase guide

Brewer's spruce

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A North American spruce of species Picea breweriana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Brewer spruce, Brewer's weeping spruce, weeping spruce

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weeping spruce, Picea breweriana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spruce

History

Etymology

Named after William Henry Brewer (1828–1910), American botanist.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: świerk Brewera — Picea breweriana
  • Welsh: sbriws wylofus — Picea breweriana