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blue spruce
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌbluː ˈspruːs/ us /ˌbluː ˈspruːs/
an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with blue-grey leaves like needles:
Blue spruces are often grown in containers as ornamental trees.
The heat gradually killed most of the fruit trees, blue spruce and firs.
I always choose a blue spruce for our Christmas tree as I just love the colour of the needles.
The grounds of the house are a riot of colour towards the end of summer as beech trees and blue spruces mingle with maples and cedars.
They planted a blue spruce in memory of their grandfather.
The big blue spruce that stood in our front garden is one of the things I remember best about that house.
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
araucaria
arborvitae
arbutus
areca
Atlantic white cedar
Eastern white pine
eucalyptus
ficus
fir
Fraser fir
monkey puzzle
mountain laurel
Norfolk Island pine
Norway spruce
oleander
sequoia
silver fir
Sitka spruce
strawberry tree
subalpine fir
Synonym
Colorado blue spruce
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