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Yeddo spruce

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Yed·​do spruce | \ ˈye(ˌ)dō- \

Definition of Yeddo spruce

: an evergreen tree (Picea jezoensis) of eastern Asia often cultivated as an ornamental and having dark green leaves that have white bands above and are silvery white beneath

— called also Japanese spruce

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History and Etymology for Yeddo spruce

from Yeddo (Yedo), now Tokyo, Japan

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“Yeddo spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yeddo%20spruce. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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