Norway spruce

noun

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

Norway spruce

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norway spruce¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

The researchers looked at how long enveloped and nonenveloped viruses remained infectious on the surface of six types of wood: Scots pine, silver birch, gray alder, eucalyptus, pedunculate oak and Norway spruce.

From Science Daily

Producing this year’s crop, including this seven-foot Norway Spruce, which is sold for $105.

From New York Times

Balsam Hill’s got a Norway Spruce, for instance, that comes with it’s own zippered storage bag.

From Washington Times

“We grow Scotch pine, White pine and Norway spruce right now. We are experimenting, trying to get some fir trees to grow in our fields.”

From Seattle Times

The Norway spruce was planted about two weeks ago, replacing an older tree that the park service said had developed a fungal disease that caused its needles to turn brown and fall off.

From Washington Times