Meaning & use
Sitka spruce
A large coniferous tree native to the Pacific coast of North America, prized for its strong, lightweight wood.
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The guitar's soundboard was carved from a single piece of Sitka spruce.
Sitka spruce forests once covered much of the coastal Pacific Northwest.
A note on using this word
Sitka spruce is named after the city of Sitka, Alaska, and its wood is especially valued for musical instruments and aircraft construction.
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