spruce

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Synonyms: sprue, pruce, sprucy

Antonyms: sprue, pruce, sprucy

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Noun

1. Any of various large [[coniferous]] [[evergreen]] [[tree]]s or [[shrub]]s from the genus {{taxfmt|Picea|genus}}, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully {{vern|spruce fir}}.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[wood]] of a spruce.
3. {{lb|en|used attributively}} Made of the wood of the spruce.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[Prussian]] [[leather]]; [[pruce]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|comparable}} [[smart|Smart]], [[trim]], and [[elegant]] in appearance; [[fastidious]] (said of a person).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|usually with {{l|en|up}}}} To arrange neatly; [[tidy up]].
2. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|usually with {{l|en|up}}}} To make oneself spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
3. To [[tease]]. {{rfex|en}}

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[Prussia]].
2. {{surname|en}}.
3. {{place|en|number of places|c/USA}}:

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