Engelmann spruce

noun

En·​gel·​mann spruce ˌeŋ-gəl-mən- How to pronounce Engelmann spruce (audio)
: a large spruce (Picea engelmannii) of the Rocky mountain region and British Columbia that yields a light-colored wood

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Grizzlies, lynx, and wolverines sniff and scratch through 800-year-old larch and some of the largest western hemlock, western red cedar, and Engelmann spruce in the valley. Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024 In some regions, the dominant tree species are ill-suited, like the spindly lodgepole pines, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine firs found throughout the Mountain West. Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2019

Word History

Etymology

George Engelmann †1884 American botanist

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Engelmann spruce was in 1866

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“Engelmann spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Engelmann%20spruce. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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