Sitka spruce

noun

1. a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
2. the soft, pale-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses.

sitka spruce

/ ˈsɪtkə /

noun

1. a tall North American spruce tree, Picea sitchensis, having yellowish-green needle-like leaves: yields valuable timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sitka spruce¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sitka spruce¹

C19: from Sitka

Example Sentences

The band Skipinnish, which had played at the event, knew of the tree and led the conservationists to where it was hidden in a non-native Sitka spruce plantation on Achnacarry Estate.

From BBC

The website also likes the park’s views, Indian Beach, the Sitka spruce forest and hiking opportunities like the Clatsop Loop Trail.

From Seattle Times

They were open-cockpit biplanes built with Sitka spruce lumber from Northwest coastal forests.

From Seattle Times

The PropagationNation website also recommends planting redwoods in areas where native western red cedar, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and big leaf maple already grow.

From Seattle Times

On nicer days, pedal the eight-plus-mile Discovery Trail past beach grass, dunes and Sitka spruces.

From Seattle Times