silver spruce vs spruce

spruce vs silver spruce

silver spruce and spruce both are nouns.

silver spruce is not an adjective while spruce is an adjective.

silver spruce is not a verb while spruce is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
silver spruce	Yes	No	No	No
spruce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

silver spruce: tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
spruce: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

silver spruce (noun)	spruce (noun)
tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward	any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
	light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

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

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

Difference between silver spruce and spruce

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