red spruce
noun
: a spruce (Picea rubens) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that has pubescent twigs and yellowish-green needles and is an important source of lumber and pulpwood
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The 2025 tree is a 32-foot red spruce that grew in the mountains of Highland County, Virginia.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
The red spruce trees that sprang up after logging operations had ended formed nearly impenetrable thickets.
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John McCoy,
Outdoor Life,
12 Nov. 2025
The water is naturally dyed a dark color by the hemlock and red spruce needles that fall into the river.
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Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
This year’s tree is a 35-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia, per the National Park Service.
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The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
The red spruce trees that sprang up after logging operations had ended formed nearly impenetrable thickets.
—
John McCoy,
Outdoor Life,
12 Nov. 2025
The water is naturally dyed a dark color by the hemlock and red spruce needles that fall into the river.
—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
This year’s tree is a 35-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia, per the National Park Service.
—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Red spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20spruce. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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