Sitka spruce

noun

Sit·​ka spruce ˈsit-kə- 

: a tall spruce (Picea sitchensis) of the northern Pacific coast of North America that has thin reddish-brown bark, flat needles, and cones with slightly toothed scales see cone illustration

Examples of Sitka spruce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024

Best Things to Do Visit Ecola State Park Wind through Sitka spruce and Western hemlock trees on the way to this Oregon State Park, located just 10 minutes from downtown. —Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024

The regulation prohibits the logging of Sitka spruce that have a breast-height diameter of 9.3 feet or more. —Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 11 June 2021

Thanks to biking, paddleboarding, boat tours, fishing, and hiking trails — one of which leads to a 1,000-year-old Sitka spruce tree — there's no shortage of natural delights here. —Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Sitka, Alaska

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Sitka spruce

noun

Sit·​ka spruce ˌsit-kə- 

: a tall spruce of the northern Pacific coast of North America with thin reddish brown bark and flat needles

also : its wood