spruce beer en · NOUN
Etymology
German Sprossenbier. Sprosse (“sprout, shoot”) was changed into spruce because the beer came from Prussia, or because it was made from the sprouts of the spruce.
Meanings
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) A kind of beer which is flavored with parts of the spruce tree.
- (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) A spruce-flavored soft drink.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spruce beers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |