spruce tip

noun — 2 senses

spruce tip

noun

Agriculture, Biology, Botany, Business, Cooking, Food, Lifestyle, Natural sciences The new spring growth at the ends of spruce branches. For some species of spruce, these are edible and a traditional foodstuff.

Broadly Synonym of conifer tip.

Synonyms: conifer tip, pine tip
Related terms: spruce bark, spruce beer, spruce cone, spruce gum, spruce nut, spruce tea
Hypernyms: conifer tip, pine tip

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