spruce vs wood

spruce and wood both are nouns.

spruce is an adjective but wood is not an adjective.

spruce is a verb but wood is not a verb.

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

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

spruce: light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

spruce (noun)	wood (noun)
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea	any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork	a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
	the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
	the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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

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

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