Phrase guide

Sitka spruce

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Picea sitchensis, a very large coniferous evergreen tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Picea sitchensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spruce

History

Etymology

Calque of translingual Picea sitchensis. From the community of Sitka in southeast Alaska, where it is prevalent.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: sitkagrann — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • French: épicéa de Sitka — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • French: épinette de Sitka — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • German: Sitka-Fichte — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Halkomelem: ts'qw'élhp — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sitkagran — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sitkagran — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Polish: świerk sitkajski — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Russian: ель си́тхинская (jelʹ sítxinskaja) — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Russian: си́ткинская ель (sítkinskaja jelʹ) — tree of the species Picea sitchensis
  • Welsh: sbriws Sitca — tree of the species Picea sitchensis