Norway spruce

noun

: a widely cultivated spruce (Picea abies) of northern Europe that has a pyramidal shape, spreading branches and pendulous branchlets, dark foliage, and long pendulous cones

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Front lawn Of course, one of the notable filming locations is Biltmore House’s front lawn, which boasts a 55-ft. Norway spruce wrapped with 55,000 lights. —

Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Earl Albert honored his late wife, Leslie, by donating a huge Norway spruce tree from the couple’s West Stockbridge yard to be the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. —

NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024 The 74-foot tree this year is a Norway spruce and has 50,000 multi-colored LED lights. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 This year’s tree comes from Earl Albert, who donated a Norway spruce tree from his yard in honor of his late wife, Leslie Albert, according to Today. —

Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Norway spruce

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Norway spruce was in 1766

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“Norway spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norway%20spruce. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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