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spruce tip

spruce tip noun: the new spring growth at the ends of spruce branches. For some species of spruce, these are edible and a traditional foodstuff.

Noun

spruce tip (plural spruce tips)

  1. The new spring growth at the ends of spruce branches. For some species of spruce, these are edible and a traditional foodstuff.
    Synonyms:
    conifer tip, pine tip
  2. (broadly) Synonym of conifer tip.
    Synonyms:
    conifer tip

Synonyms of spruce tip

  • conifer tip
  • pine tip

Forms of spruce tip

pluralspruce tips

Questions about spruce tip

What does spruce tip mean?
Spruce tip means the new spring growth at the ends of spruce branches. For some species of spruce, these are edible and a traditional foodstuff.
What part of speech is spruce tip?
Spruce tip is a noun.
What is the plural of spruce tip?
The plural of spruce tip is spruce tips.

Words near spruce tip in the dictionary

  1. spruce hens
  2. spruce pine
  3. spruce pines
  4. spruce siskin
  5. spruce siskins
  6. spruce tip
  7. spruce tips
  8. spruce up
  9. spruced
  10. spruced up
  11. spruceless

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