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单词 Sitka
释义

Sitka

/ˈsɪtkə /
(also Sitka spruce)
noun
A fast-growing North American spruce tree, widely cultivated for its strong lightweight timber.
  • Picea sitchensis, family Pinaceae.
The forests of the Pacific Northwest and northern California are known for giant ancient trees such as Sitka spruce and sequoia (redwoods)....
  • The Octopus Tree, an ancient Sitka spruce with massive branches that rise up around a low central trunk like the arms of a candelabra, is a five-minute walk from the parking lot.
  • Forests of mostly Sitka and Norway spruce are felled.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Sitka, a town in Alaska.

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