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spruce vs Picea abies

Picea abies vs spruce

spruce and Picea abies both are nouns.

spruce is an adjective but Picea abies is not an adjective.

spruce is a verb but Picea abies is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spruce Yes Yes Yes No
Picea abies Yes No No No
As nouns, Picea abies is a hyponym of spruce; that is, Picea abies is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spruce:
  • spruce: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
  • Picea abies: tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
spruce (noun) Picea abies (noun)
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
spruce (adjective) Picea abies (adjective)
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
spruce (verb) Picea abies (verb)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between spruce and Picea abies

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