Japanese larch

noun

a tree, Larix kaempferi, of Japan, having bluish-green leaves and egg-shaped cones.

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Origin of Japanese larch

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby Japanese larch

Japanese iris, Japanese ivy, Japanese knotweed, Japanese lacquer, Japanese lantern, Japanese larch, Japanese laurel, Japanese maple, Japanese mink, Japanese oyster, Japanese pagoda tree
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