blue spruce
noun
: a spruce (Picea pungens) native to the Rocky Mountains that has sharp usually bluish-gray needles and is often planted as an ornamental
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The bluish-green needles of blue spruces are sure to stand out in holiday designs.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
When small, these trees have a dense form and blue-gray color reminiscent of a blue spruce.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white pine?
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025
Huber's Orchard & Winery WHAT: Scotch and white pine, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, and blue spruce.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
When small, these trees have a dense form and blue-gray color reminiscent of a blue spruce.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white pine?
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025
Huber's Orchard & Winery WHAT: Scotch and white pine, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, and blue spruce.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue spruce
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“Blue spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20spruce. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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