spruce
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Native trees like alder, spruce and rowan are interspersed with hawthorn shrubs.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Potato flatbread with spruce sprout pesto and pickled white currant.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Barr’s challenge is to improve CarMax’s online sales experience and lower the company’s costs to acquire and spruce up used cars for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
This chemical modification unexpectedly helps the fungus infect beetles, especially those that previously fed on spruce tissue rich in phenolic compounds.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
Oteg found a place on the riverbank among some stunted spruce trees.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing spruce
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