Phrase guide

white spruce

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of spruce (Picea)

especially, Picea glauca

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Canadian spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, Black Hills spruce, western white spruce, Alberta white spruce, Porsild spruce

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of several species of spruce (Picea)

Picea engelmannii (Engelmann spruce)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of several species of spruce (Picea)

Picea pungens (blue spruce)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Picea glauca

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spruce

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Northern East Cree: ᒥᓂᐦᐄᒄ (minihiikw) — Picea glauca
  • Southern East Cree: ᒥᓇᐦᐄᒄ (minahiikw) — Picea glauca
  • Naskapi: ᒥᓇᐃᒄ (minaikw) — Picea glauca
  • Finnish: valkokuusi — Picea glauca
  • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: supatoq — Picea glauca
  • Polish: świerk biały — Picea glauca
  • Polish: świerk kanadyjski — Picea glauca
  • Welsh: sbriws gwyn(ion) — Picea glauca