sitka spruce

Questions

What does sitka spruce mean?

Picea sitchensis, a very large coniferous evergreen tree.

Where does sitka spruce come from?

Calque of translingual Picea sitchensis. From the community of Sitka in southeast Alaska, where it is prevalent.

How to pronounce sitka spruce

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