Engelmann spruce

[ eng-guhl-muhn ]

noun

1. a narrow, conical spruce, Picea engelmannii, of western North America, having short, dense branches and yielding a soft, pale-yellow wood.
2. the soft, light wood of this tree, used in the construction of buildings and in the manufacture of paper, boxes, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Engelmann spruce¹

1865–70; named after G. Engelmann (1809–84), German-American botanist

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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