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Engelmann spruce

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Picea engelmannii, a spruce native to western North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Engelmann's spruce, Picea engelmannii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spruce

History

Etymology

Named after George Engelmann (1809–1884), German-American botanist.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: engelmanninkuusi — Picea engelmanii
  • Icelandic: blágreni — Picea engelmanii
  • Polish: świerk Engelmanna — Picea engelmanii
  • Welsh: sbriws Engelmann — Picea engelmanii