spruce

/spruːs/
noun
  1. A type of evergreen tree with short, sharp needles and hanging cones, often used for timber and Christmas trees.
    • The forest was full of tall spruce trees.
    • We decorated a spruce for the holiday party.
    • Spruce wood is light and strong, perfect for building furniture.
adjective
  1. Neat, smart, and clean in appearance.
    • She always keeps her desk spruce and organized.
    • He looked very spruce in his new suit.
    • The hotel lobby was clean and spruce.
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verb
  1. To make something or someone look neater, cleaner, or more attractive.
    • He spruced himself before the job interview.
    • We need to spruce the garden before the guests arrive.
    • She spruced up the living room with new curtains.
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