norway-spruce

Norway spruce

noun
a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.

Origin:
1725–35

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Norway spruce
 
n
a European spruce tree, Picea abies, planted for timber and ornament, having drooping branches and dark green needle-like leaves

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