26984 words

spruce

3 definitions • 1 example
1
an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles, or the pale-coloured wood from this tree
2
(of a person) tidy and clean in appearance:

Examples:

He looked spruce and handsome in a clean white shirt.
3
an evergreen tree with thin, pointed leaves, or the wood of this tree

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