piceaster
/ˌpʌɪsɪˈastə/rare. Now historical
noun
A kind of coniferous tree, perhaps Norway spruce, Picea abies.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Evelyn (1620–1706), diarist and writer. From French †piceastre from †picéa a spruce or its etymon classical Latin picea a spruce, use as noun of feminine of piceus pitchy + French -astre.
- less-developed country
- lessee
- lesseeship
- lessen
- Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie
- lesser
- lesser ape
- Lesser Bairam
- lesser celandine
- lesser-known
- lesser noctule
- lesser panda
- lesser redpoll
- Lessing, Doris
- Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
- less is more
- Les Six
- -lessly
- -lessness
- lesson
- lesson plan
- lessor
- less-than sign
- lest
- let