SPRUCE


Meaning of SPRUCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ spru:s ]

( spruce, spruces, sprucing, spruced)

1.

A spruce is a kind of evergreen tree.

Trees such as spruce, pine and oak have been planted.

...a young blue spruce.

...80-year-old spruces.

N-VAR

Spruce is the wood from this tree.

Early settlers built frames of spruce, maple and pine.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Someone who is spruce is very neat and smart in appearance.

Chris was looking spruce in his stiff-collared black shirt and new short hair cut.

ADJ

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