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- DictionarySpruce/spro͞os/
adjective
- 1. neat in dress and appearance: "he looked as spruce as if he were getting married"
verb
- 1. make a person or place smarter or tidier: "the fund will be used to spruce up historic buildings"
1. a. : any of a genus (Picea) of evergreen trees of the pine family with a conical head of dense foliage, flat or 4-sided needles, pendulous cones, and soft light wood. b. : any of several coniferous trees (such as Douglas fir) of similar habit. 2. : the wood of a spruce. Synonyms. Verb. neaten.
SPRUCE definition: 1. an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles, or the…. Learn more.
noun. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales. any of various allied trees, as the Douglas fir and the hemlock spruce. the wood of any such tree.
Spruce is a verb that means you pay special attention to your personal appearance, especially your grooming and clothing. If you want to spruce up for a wedding, you'll need to rent a tuxedo and do something with your hair. Spruce can also mean that you're making something else look better.
n. 1. a. Any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Picea, having flattened or four-angled needlelike leaves, a conic shape, pendulous cones, and soft wood often used for paper pulp. b. Any of various similar or related trees. c. The wood of any of these trees. 2. A grayish green to dark greenish black.
any of a genus ( Picea) of evergreen trees of the pine family, having slender needles that are rhombic in cross section. 2. the soft, light wood of any of these trees. 3. any of several evergreen trees, as the Douglas fir, resembling the spruces.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word spruce, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of spruce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Spruce Definition. spro͝os. spruced, sprucer, spruces, sprucest, sprucing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. spruces. Any of a genus ( Picea) of evergreen trees of the pine family, having slender needles that are rhombic in cross section. Webster's New World.
SPRUCE meaning: 1 : a type of tree that has long, thin needles instead of leaves and that stays green throughout the year; 2 : the wood of a spruce tree.
