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Engelmann spruce
[ eng-guhl-muhn ]
noun
- a narrow, conical spruce, Picea engelmannii, of western North America, having short, dense branches and yielding a soft, pale-yellow wood.
- the soft, light wood of this tree, used in the construction of buildings and in the manufacture of paper, boxes, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Engelmann spruce1
1865–70; named after G. Engelmann (1809–84), German-American botanist
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Example Sentences
The Engelmann spruce reaches its best development at low elevations, where it often grows in dense, pure stands.
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The Engelmann spruce forest here is an exceptionally fine one, and the geologist and I discussed it and trees in general.
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The Engelmann spruce beetle has devastated many forests of the Rocky Mountains.
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