First Known Use: 1895
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Sitka spruce
noun Sit·ka spruce \ˈsit-kə-\
Definition of SITKA SPRUCE
: a tall spruce (Picea sitchensis) of the northern Pacific coast of North America that has thin reddish-brown bark, flat needles, and cones with slightly toothed scales — see cone illustration
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Origin of SITKA SPRUCE
Sitka, Alaska
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