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Sitka spruce
noun
(alsositka spruce)uk /ˌsɪt.kə ˈspruːs/ us /ˌsɪt.kə ˈspruːs/
[ C or U ]
a tall evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles:
The 200-foot tall Sitka spruce has stood for 700 years.
The trail passes through forests of Sitka spruce, hemlock, and cedar.
[ U ]
the strong, light wood of the Sitka spruce tree:
The exterior cladding is Sitka spruce.
The handsome Sitka spruce from America's Pacific Northwest is grown here for timber.
Nearly half of all Ireland's existing trees are Sitka spruces.
A commercial forestry firm had plans to cover the whole area in rows of sitka spruce.
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