balsam spruce

noun

1. either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea , P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni

Example Sentences

In camp by the margin of the lake, beneath some ancient pines, rare in that region, and surrounded by the spicy fragrance of balsam, spruce and cedar, that came to us warm from the depths of the seemingly illimitable forest behind us!

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And, oh, that first deep sleep on my bed of balsam spruce!

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The boys also learned to look for the hard yellow pine, when there was any to be found, for their back-log, but for a quick fire to select fir balsam, spruce or aspen.

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Study of common Flowers, Trees, and Fruits: Comparative study of common evergreens, as balsam, spruce, hemlock, etc.; collection of wood specimens.

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To the teacher.—The balsam, spruce, and hemlock are difficult for the beginner to distinguish, but this may be done by noting the following points of difference in their leaves: The leaf of the hemlock is the only one that has a distinct leaf-stalk.

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