Picea mariana vs spruce

spruce vs Picea mariana

Picea mariana and spruce both are nouns.

Picea mariana is not an adjective while spruce is an adjective.

Picea mariana is not a verb while spruce is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Picea mariana	Yes	No	No	No
spruce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, spruce is a hypernym of Picea mariana; that is, spruce is a word with a broader meaning than Picea mariana:

Picea mariana: small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
spruce: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

Picea mariana (noun)	spruce (noun)
small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood	any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
	light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

Picea mariana (adjective)	spruce (adjective)
	marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Picea mariana (verb)	spruce (verb)
	dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
	make neat, smart, or trim

Difference between Picea mariana and spruce

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