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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

gymnospermous tree go
any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta

conifer, coniferous tree go
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

spruce
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

noun.plant

10 Subcategories

Norway spruce, Picea abies go
tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
weeping spruce, Brewer's spruce, Picea breweriana go
medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
Engelmann spruce, Engelmann's spruce, Picea engelmannii go
tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown
white spruce, Picea glauca go
medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones
spruce pine, black spruce, Picea mariana go
small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage
Siberian spruce, Picea obovata go
tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia
Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis go
a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada
oriental spruce, Picea orientalis go
evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets
Colorado spruce, Colorado blue spruce, silver spruce, Picea pungens go
tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown
red spruce, eastern spruce, yellow spruce, Picea rubens go
medium-sized spruce of eastern North America