spruce
Example Sentences
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Native trees like alder, spruce and rowan are interspersed with hawthorn shrubs.
From BBC
But when his arms had turned to water and he could chop no more, he saw with alarm that he’d only managed to cut down two spindly birch saplings and a puny little spruce.
From Literature
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A spruce branch threaded through the spout as a filter.
From Salon
Oteg found a place on the riverbank among some stunted spruce trees.
From Literature
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Three days later, as the invitation had stated, Duane spruced himself up for what he hoped would be a tasty assortment of treats.
From Literature
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