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spruce pine

noun

  1. a tall coniferous tree, Pinus glabra, of the southeastern U.S., having smooth, gray bark and needles in bundles of two.
  2. any of several other pines, as P. elliottii or P. virginiana.


spruce pine

noun

  1. a large pine tree, Pinus glabra, of the southeastern US
  2. any of several similar plants, such as certain pines, hemlocks, and spruces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spruce pine1

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

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