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spruce tea 
an infusion of boiled tender spruce shoots, used for the prevention of scurvy.
See also: bush tea green-spruce tea hemlock tea spruce-bark tea spruce beer spruce-gum tea
- c1862 (1958) . . . We all called him Doctor Spruce after this in honor of the great medicine in spruce tea which save us from a lot of suffering and death. . . .
- 1783 (1899) Some chocolate is wanted for our Masting Camp for at present we use Spruce Tea which causes some murmuring.
- 1956 I lashed out strong laxatives all round and ordered spruce tea to be brewed and administered constantly.
- c1862 (1958) . . . We all called him Doctor Spruce after this in honor of the great medicine in spruce tea which save us from a lot of suffering and death. . . .